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Bernadine Katherine Walter, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died in her home on Saturday May 16, 2015. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jude Catholic by the Rev. Mark Reasoner. A visitation will be held on Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel from 4-8 p.m. Burial: Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her husband, Edward J. Walter, her children; Patrick (Julia) Walter of Chicago, Illinois, Barbara (Sabin) Colton of Wheeling, West Virginia, Mark (Kimbra) Walter of Chicago, Illinois, Mary (Jeff) Walter of Chicago, Illinois, her half siblings; Rosemary Downs of Swisher, Iowa and Tom Spaight of North Carolina, her grandchildren; Nicole Walter, Jill (Jeremy) Beutow, Jessica Colton, Worth Colton, Samantha Walter and her great grandchildren; Taylor Walter, Miley Beutow and Liam Beutow.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Theresa Hestwood and Rita Pappenfus.
Bernadine was born March 22, 1925 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Ida Spaight. She married Edward J. Walter on July 10, 1948 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bernadine was a devoted mother and homemaker. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church where she was active with Foresters and many other groups in the church. She was very devoted to her faith. Bernadine was a humble and generous person who lived a full and simple life. She truly lived her faith giving unconditional love and time to helping people. The family wishes to express gratitude to Dr. Schmid and Dr. Suneja for their extraordinary care over many years. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Memorials may be made to: The Bernadine Walter Memorial Fund in honor of Dr. Suneja and Dr. Schmid for The University of Iowa Foundation Levitt Center for University Advancement, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, Iowa 52244-4550 or online at
https://www.givetoiowa.org/GiveToIowa/WebObjects/GiveToIowa.woa/wa/goTo?area=im