Velma Mae Svatosch

Velma Mae Svatosch, 89, of Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, (formerly Morgan's), by Celebrant Mary Morgan. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Velma was born in rural Cedar County, Iowa on August 19, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Julia (Marker) Bair. She attended Cedar County Country and Tipton School. She married Stanley Svatosch on April 16, 1941. Velma resided in Mount Vernon for about 70 years, working various jobs locally retiring from food service at Cornell College. She enjoyed fishing with her husband, gardening, and baking. Survivors include her children, Marjorie (Larry) McAtee, of Lisbon, Leslie 'Les' Svatosch, of Lisbon, and Wilma (Jim) Murphy, of Tennessee; sister, Beverly Ohrt, of Tipton; grandchildren, Rick (Kelly) McAtee, Tammy (Jeff) Bohr, and Curtis McAtee, Alan (Sheri) Svatosch and Michael (Carol) Svatosch, Jad (Angela) Murphy; granddaughter-in-law, Sherrie Murphy; 18 great grandchildren; and 4 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Stanley; four brothers; daughter-in-law, Joan Svatosch; and a grandson, Jeff Murphy.