Obituaries : Elaine Kay (Cress) Boddicker

Elaine Kay (Cress) Boddicker, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at the Keystone Nursing Care Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 26, 2024, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Newhall, Iowa with Rev. Jacob Dunne as celebrant. Interment will be held at St. Patrick and St. Paul Cemetery near Watkins. Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Friday, also at the church. A memorial fund has been established.

Elaine was born August 22, 1943, to Everett and Erma (Van Fossen) Cress in rural Shellsburg. She graduated from Shellsburg High School with the class of 1961. Elaine was united in marriage to David John Boddicker on September 23, 1961, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Newhall. They were married for 44 years, prior to David's sudden passing in 2005.

Elaine was an active member at St. Paul Catholic Church, where she taught Catechism, and was a member of the choir and Altar & Rosary Society. She was active in her community as a den mother and a proud member of the Newhall Reject Band, where she expertly played the "sawed off highchair". Grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were a delight in Elaines life. She especially enjoyed spring and fall seasons at the family cabin in Siren, WI. Elaine was proud of the fact that she often caught bigger fish right off the dock, than the family members who were out on the boat all day.

Elaine is survived by her children, Douglas Boddicker of Newhall, Jodi (Michael) Benson of Newhall, 5 grandchildren, Nicholas Boddicker, Zachery Boddicker, Michael (Emily) Boddicker, Hailey (Dalton) Jacobs, Brett (Ali Haefke) Benson; 9 great-grandchildren, and 1 on the way; 2 sisters, Marilyn Kolsrud, and Anna Mae Witherell.

In addition to her parents, and husband David,, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Lorena Fern Karr, Decie Mason, Alberta Mason, Doris Haefner, Roy Cress, and Ray Cress.

Online condolences may be left at www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.