Memorial

Patricia A. Routson, 86 of Cedar Rapids died Monday September 7, 2020 at the Winslow House Care Center. Private family services at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. The service will be live streamed on Friday September 11th at 11:00 AM and may be viewed at: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/5462870  Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. As mandated by proclamation, social distancing must be practiced which requires a limited number of people to be allowed into the visitation at one time. The use of facemasks or shields are required.

Survivors include two brothers, Dennis (Shirley) Henry and Dale (Jeanette) Henry all of Urbana and a sister Margaret (Troy) Krug of Vinton; two nieces Tammy (Dawn) Seltrecht of Center Point; Traci (Jason) Fine of Cedar Rapids; a nephew Timothy (Patty) Seltrecht of Cedar Rapids; two brothers-in-law Russell Adams and Merle Seltrecht, and several other nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters Bert Seltrecht and Donna Adams.

Patricia was born on April 3, 1934 in Iowa City the daughter of Delbert and Ruby (Burt) Henry. She married Donald E. Routson on September 10, 1954 in Cedar Rapids. Don passed away in 2011. 

Patricia worked in the meat department at Hy-Vee for several years. She enjoyed travel with her husband Don and wintered in Florida for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Marion and enjoyed playing cards and dominos. 

Patricia will forever be remembered as a wonderful and loving wife, sister, aunt and friend by all who knew and loved her.

A memorial fund has been established.