Kathleen Kaye Wittmer, 73 of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2016 at Salem United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids.  Inurnment will be at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2 until 5 p.m. Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Kathleen was born November 28, 1942 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Lester and Maxine (Sproston) Mikulecky.  She graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, Class of 1960.  Following she received her nursing training at Mercidian School in Marshalltown.  Kathy was united in marriage to Larry Edward Wittmer on September 26, 1965 at Salem United Methodist Church.  She worked as an LPN and unit secretary at Mercy Medical Center, for over 27 years, retiring in 2002. Kathy enjoyed traveling, scrap booking, shopping and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.  She was a member of the Red Hat Society and Salem United Methodist Church.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Larry; children Jeff (Lisa) Wittmer of Des Moines and Heidi (Terry) Dunlay of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren Logan (Elaine) Wittmer, Spenser Wittmer, Lindsey and Brett Dunlay; one great-grandson Fletcher Wittmer; her dog Princess; her father Lester Mikulecky Sr. of Maquoketa; her sister Sharon Ernberger of Cedar Rapids; her brother Lester (Chris) Mikulecky Jr. of Columbia, South Carolina; as well as her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy or to Hall Perrine Cancer Center.