- Born on: February 16, 1937
- Departed on: March 20, 2020
- Resided in: Cedar Rapids, IA
Elaine Marie Loutsch
Elaine Marie Loutsch, 83, of Cedar Rapids died suddenly on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City.
Elaine was born February 16, 1937, the daughter of Edward (Ted) Patnode and Regina (Lawrence) Patnode of Anamosa, Iowa. Elaine attended St. Patrick School and Anamosa High School; she graduated in 1955. Elaine lived in Cedar Rapids and was a stay at home mom to five children prior to a divorce. She then was a cook at Mercy Medical Center where she worked until her retirement. She was a long time member of St. Jude Catholic Church.
Elaine lived her Catholic faith, loved family activities and trips, enjoyed day trips, shopping and dining out with friends, held a special place in her heart for animals, and had a keen sense of humor that brought laughter to those near her.
She is survived by her children Stephen Loutsch (Shirley Johnson), Diane Connelly, Frank Loutsch (Terri), and Nancy McKinley (Tim Shakespeare), six grandchildren Justin Loutsch, Shawn Loutsch, Andrew Loutsch, Crystal Connelly, Angel Burns and Brandon Loutsch, two great grandchildren and her brother Richard Patnode. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Daniel Loutsch, and her sister in law Joyce Patnode.
A funeral mass will be held at St.Jude Catholic Church at a later date due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Interment will be at St Joseph Cemetery in Prairieburg, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or St. Jude Catholic Church per Elaine’s wishes.
For two years prior to her death, Elaine was a resident at Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City. The family expresses gratitude to the Briarwood staff for the compassionate high quality care given-encouraging her to attend activities, painting her nails, singing to her, putting on her favorite slipper boots, making her comfortable in her recliner and ensuring that she had a Pepsi in hand, if not a beer, which brought a smile to her face.
Elaine was born February 16, 1937, the daughter of Edward (Ted) Patnode and Regina (Lawrence) Patnode of Anamosa, Iowa. Elaine attended St. Patrick School and Anamosa High School; she graduated in 1955. Elaine lived in Cedar Rapids and was a stay at home mom to five children prior to a divorce. She then was a cook at Mercy Medical Center where she worked until her retirement. She was a long time member of St. Jude Catholic Church.
Elaine lived her Catholic faith, loved family activities and trips, enjoyed day trips, shopping and dining out with friends, held a special place in her heart for animals, and had a keen sense of humor that brought laughter to those near her.
She is survived by her children Stephen Loutsch (Shirley Johnson), Diane Connelly, Frank Loutsch (Terri), and Nancy McKinley (Tim Shakespeare), six grandchildren Justin Loutsch, Shawn Loutsch, Andrew Loutsch, Crystal Connelly, Angel Burns and Brandon Loutsch, two great grandchildren and her brother Richard Patnode. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son Daniel Loutsch, and her sister in law Joyce Patnode.
A funeral mass will be held at St.Jude Catholic Church at a later date due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Interment will be at St Joseph Cemetery in Prairieburg, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or St. Jude Catholic Church per Elaine’s wishes.
For two years prior to her death, Elaine was a resident at Briarwood Health Care Center in Iowa City. The family expresses gratitude to the Briarwood staff for the compassionate high quality care given-encouraging her to attend activities, painting her nails, singing to her, putting on her favorite slipper boots, making her comfortable in her recliner and ensuring that she had a Pepsi in hand, if not a beer, which brought a smile to her face.
