Memorial
Mabel Mae Alt, 99, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2019 at the Guttenberg Care Center, Surrounded by her loving family. A visitation will be on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 1:30pm till service time at 2:30pm at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories.
Mabel was born on May 28, 1920 in Lincoln, Nebraska: the daughter of Henry Derr and Katherine (Wirtz) Derr. Mabel attended cosmetology school and became a licensed beautician in 1939 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was married to Alexander “Al” Alt November 26, 1943 and moved to California where Al was serving in the Navy. Like a lot of women with husbands deployed, she worked in a factory sewing uniforms during World War II, a talent she carried on to use making clothing for her three beautiful children, Alexander “Sandy”, Dennis jay and Laura and for her grandchildren long after. Talented at knitting and crocheting Mabel made layettes for her grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as numerous afghans for her family. There are many ceramics pieces and holiday wood craft projects that Mabel made that reside in each family as a remembrance.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Al as well as her parents and twelve siblings.
Left with memories of Mabel are three children, son Alexander “Sandy” Alt and wife Karen, of Cedar Rapids, son Dennis Jay Alt and wife Diann of Des Moines, and daughter Laura LeAnn Manson and husband Tom of Guttenberg. She leaves behind grandchildren Robb Alt, Nicole Alt, Jason Alt, Tracie Alt and Dennis Jay Alt and great-grandchildren Alex and Brandon of Rob, Krista, Jill and Connor of Jason, Samantha of Tracie and Alexis, Ian and ChyAnne of Dennis Jay.
A loving and generous Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother whose joy in life was one more game of dominoes. She will be missed.