Memorial
Heaven gained another angel when Kathryn Sturm, 88, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Hiawatha Care Center. Service: Monday, July 30, 2018 at 2 P.M. at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Family will greet friends an hour prior to service. Burial will immediately follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Kathryn was born on January 6, 1930; the daughter of Frank and Louise (Knouse) Rainbolt. Kathryn married Frank Sturm JR. on February 2, 1950; they shared many memories together until his passing in 2004. Kathy found peace in gardening, bird watching and following in her mother’s footsteps with caring for her African violets. In her free time, she enjoyed jigsaw and wordsearch puzzles, watching the Cyclones, the Chicago Cubs, Indycar racing (especially when Helio Castroneves was racing), cooking large meals, making Chex Mix, baking Christmas cookies, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, parents, infant son Gary, brothers Franklin, Kenneth and Wendell Rainbolt, sister Helen Stanek and her and Frank’s dog Ike.
Left to cherish Kathryn’s memories are her two daughters Belinda (Jim) Scott, of Cedar Rapids, Kim (Ross) Anderson, of Johnston, grandchildren: Brian (Cindy) Scott, Chad (Allison) Scott and Nick (Crystal) Scott, great grandchildren: Peyton, Brady, Jackson, Bella, Reid and Greyson Scott, whom she was anxiously awaiting his arrival in September.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association in Kathryn’s honor.