Rose Ann (Koppes) Vondracek, 70, of Fairfax, died Friday, September 5, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, with Reverend Glenn Hunt presiding. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel. A private family inurnment will be at Anderson Cemetery in Swisher. Rose Ann was born June 12, 1944 in Cascade, the daughter of Herbert and Erma (Kelchen) Koppes. She attended grade school at St. Peter's, Temple Hill, then went on to graduate from Aquin High School in Cascade. After graduation, she moved to Cedar Rapids. On August 23, 2003, she was united in marriage to Alvin Vondracek, the love of her life. Rose Ann was born and raised on the farm which she loved. She was active in 4-H throughout her grade school years. Rose Ann worked for Byers and Happel for 15 years then Valenta Plumbing and Heating before retiring. After retiring, she loved working with Alvin restoring IH tractors. They traveled on many tractor rides including one across Iowa. She loved the time with the family, cooking, especially baking kolaches for family gatherings. Rose Ann is survived by her husband Alvin; her son, Dean (Roxann) Pospisil in Mt. Vernon, stepchildren Craig (Karen) Vondracek of Swisher, Connie (Dave) Dvorak of Swisher, Cherie (Doug) Johnson of Western; one granddaughter Paige Pospisil; seven step-grandchildren Ryan Martin, Joe Martin, Emily (Paulo) Marcantonio, Allison (George) Bohren, Andrea (Paden) Kleinhesselink, Jeremy Johnson and Austin Vondracek (Leah Buckley) and two step-great-grandchildren Cruz and Kaylee Bohren; her sister Arlene (Earl) Takes of Cedar Rapids; her brothers Tom Koppes of Phoenix, Arizona, Loras Koppes (Erma Heiken) of Wyoming, Kenneth (Marian) Koppes of Marion and Jim (Diane) Koppes of Cascade; a sister-in-law Pat Koppes of Cedar Rapids, a sister-in law Edna (Wendall) Turnipseed of Wisconsin, as well as many nieces and nephews. Stepchildren from a previous marriage are Scott (Linda) Pospisil, Penny (Keith) Shedek, Julie (Tom) Lavrenz; Step grandchildren Ross (Aubrey), Sarah (Scott), Travis, Brian (Lindsey), Brad (Jill), Dan, Steven, Craig, Michael, Jeffrey, and Matthew; Step great grandchildren Steele, Crew, and Reid. She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, one brother Ronald Koppes, one nephew Scott Koppes and a brother in infancy. Memorials may be directed to St. Luke's Hospice.