- Born on: August 23, 1956
- Departed on: October 23, 2022
- Resided in: Toddville, IA
Aletha Mae Fox
Aletha Mae Fox, 66 from Toddville, died from a long-term illness Sunday October 23, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Cremation services were provided through Iowa Cremation. A Celebration of life services will be held at a later date.
Aletha was born August 23, 1956, the daughter of Robert Lee Simmons and Joyce Ann Griffioen. Aletha gained an additional mother in 1960 when Robert married Marcella Ann Simmons. Aletha attended Kennedy High School and lived her entire life in the Cedar Rapids area. Aletha and Lonnie Noggle celebrated the birth of their daughter, Beth Ann. Later in life Aletha married and shared her life with Lyle Fox in Toddville until his death in 2016. Aletha enjoyed spending time with friends and family, fishing and being outdoors with her dogs. She was a free spirit and always willing to stand up for the things she believed in and the rights of others. Aletha was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Her final day was spent with family, friends and with her dog next to her. There was nothing more important to Aletha than her family and friends and she will be missed by all who knew her.
Aletha is survived by her daughter Beth Ann Noggle of Dubuque Iowa; brothers, Bill (Tracie) Simmons and John (Bev) O’Donnell; sisters, Marlys (Bob) Herring, Lyla Richards, and Norma (Gary) Ford, all from Cedar Rapids-Marion Iowa; granddaughter, Kaylee Noggle of Dubuque, and special friend Don Griffin, of Cedar Rapids.
Aletha was proceeded in death by her parents and her husband, Lyle Fox. Memorial donations may be directed to Cedar Valley Humane Society or by planting a tree in Aletha’s honor.
Aletha was born August 23, 1956, the daughter of Robert Lee Simmons and Joyce Ann Griffioen. Aletha gained an additional mother in 1960 when Robert married Marcella Ann Simmons. Aletha attended Kennedy High School and lived her entire life in the Cedar Rapids area. Aletha and Lonnie Noggle celebrated the birth of their daughter, Beth Ann. Later in life Aletha married and shared her life with Lyle Fox in Toddville until his death in 2016. Aletha enjoyed spending time with friends and family, fishing and being outdoors with her dogs. She was a free spirit and always willing to stand up for the things she believed in and the rights of others. Aletha was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Her final day was spent with family, friends and with her dog next to her. There was nothing more important to Aletha than her family and friends and she will be missed by all who knew her.
Aletha is survived by her daughter Beth Ann Noggle of Dubuque Iowa; brothers, Bill (Tracie) Simmons and John (Bev) O’Donnell; sisters, Marlys (Bob) Herring, Lyla Richards, and Norma (Gary) Ford, all from Cedar Rapids-Marion Iowa; granddaughter, Kaylee Noggle of Dubuque, and special friend Don Griffin, of Cedar Rapids.
Aletha was proceeded in death by her parents and her husband, Lyle Fox. Memorial donations may be directed to Cedar Valley Humane Society or by planting a tree in Aletha’s honor.
