Mrs. Henrietta Elizabeth Dansdill, 88, of Burlington, died at 2:10 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2010, at Great River Medical Center.
Henrietta was born August 6, 1921 on the Stark Settlement in rural Cedar Rapids.
She was the daughter of Charles and Edna Gensicke Stark. On October 31, 1942 she married Richard Patrick Dansdill in Cedar Rapids. He preceded her in death on August 23, 1988.
Mrs. Dansdill was a member of SS Mary and Patrick Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include six daughters, Irene (Tom) Hemerling of Burlington, Mary (Steve) Smith of Iowa City, Regina (Brian) Hilton and Margaret Dansdill both of Lake City, Florida, Rita Dansdill of Kennewick, Washington and Janey (Doug) Gosda of Sugarland, Texas; four sons, Richard (Sue) Dansdill of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. David (Dr. Betty) Dansdill of Rockford, Illinois, and Regis (Anne) Dansdill and James (Susan) Dansdill both of Wheaton, Illinois; 27 grandchildren; one great grandchild; one sister, Emma Ard of Cedar Rapids; one brother, Ted Stark of Newhall and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, four brothers, Ralph Stark, Herb Stark, Angelo Stark and Henry Stark, and three sisters, Evelyn Coffman, Mary Portman and Edna Denton.
Friends may call from noon until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28th, in Lunning Chapel. The Rosary will be recited from 3:00 pm. until 3:30 p.m. The family will receive friends from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Dansdill will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 1st, in St. Paul’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Mike Phillips will be the celebrant. Interment will be at 3:00 p.m. in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
A memorial has been established for the Columban Fathers, the Order of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the Burlington Notre Dame Foundation.