Kathryne "Kaye" Lorraine Flattery

Kathryne Lorraine “Kaye” Flattery, 85, of Albia, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at the Monroe County Hospital, Albia, under the care of hospice. She was born Jan. 21, 1926, in Monroe County, daughter of Casper and Mayme Lahart Coady. She married Vincent James Flattery Aug. 12, 1946, at St Mary's Catholic Church in Albia. He preceded her in death Jan. 16, 2010. A 1944 graduate of Georgetown High School, Kaye had been employed at Albia Dairy Bar, in the café at the Albia Sale Barn and had worked on the Monroe County Election Board. Kaye and Vince lived on their farm south of Albia for 60 years until 2006, when they moved to their current home in Albia. She was a homemaker, and a wonderful mother and wife, who enjoyed visiting, quilting, bank bus trips, singing and yodeling. She loved her family dearly, and especially enjoyed rocking the new grandbabies and great-grandbabies. She was very devoted to her religion. Kaye was an excellent cook and everyone looked forward to the “family feasts.” She is survived by three sons, James (Cathy) and Mark (Jean), both of Albia, and Joe (Tish) of Waterloo; three daughters, Diane (Jerry) Durian and Kaylene (Curt) Peterson, both of Albia, and Mary (Dave) Minturn of Dexter; 16 grandchildren, Rick Flattery, Gina (Brian) Crall, Sydney Flattery, and Kylie, Makenzie and Abby Peterson, all of Albia, Marcy (Brian) Wegerer of Coal Valley, Ill., Tony (Danisha) Durian of Bussey, Melissa Flattery of Ottumwa, Mandy (Tim) Coonradt of Cedar Falls, Lindsey (Jason) Northness of Waterloo, Matthew (Ashley) Flattery of Urbandale, Cody (Brittany) Flattery of Carlisle, Ashley (Andy) Hirsch of Des Moines, Adam Ackerson of Portage, Wis., and Ashley Minturn of St. Edward, Neb; 19 great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Louie (Martha) Flattery of Knoxville and James (Clara Lou) Flattery of Des Moines; and two sisters-in-law, Mary Flattery of Newton and Helen Flattery of Colfax. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Edward Coady, and twins Richard and Raymond Coady; a sister, Sr. Mary Marguerite Coady; and two brothers-in-law, Edward and Gene Flattery. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Albia, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Tharp-Winfield Funeral Home, Albia, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary led by St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society. A Christian wake service will also be held at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation.

Kathryne "Kaye" Lorraine Flattery

January 21, 1926 - August 20, 2011