Audria M.
Hamilton, age 77 of Iowa Falls, Iowa died Sunday, February 18, 2007 at her
home. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, at the First United
Methodist Church in Iowa Falls
with burial in Union Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m.
Thursday at Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls.
Memorials may be directed to the University of Iowa College
of Nursing or Wendy Hamilton Stroke Research Fund.
Audria M. Hamilton was born September 12, 1929 at Ticonic, Iowa the daughter of Christy and Mary
(Carroll) McClatchey. She received her education at Mapleton
and graduated from
Mapleton High
School with the class of 1947 and graduated
from the University of Iowa with a degree in Nursing in 1950. She
married William Hamilton on October 6, 1951 at Iowa City, Iowa. Audria had worked at University
Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa Falls Schools as school nurse
and Ellsworth Municipal Hospital before retiring in 1980.She
was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Iowa
Falls where she chaired the pastor-parish relations
committee, chaired the annual pork dinner and was active in
the church circle, PEO, Isabella, University of Iowa Alumni
Association, Presidents Club of the University of Iowa
Foundation and the Golden Flos. In her free time Audria
loved to play bridge and belonged to several Bridge Clubs
some of over 50 years. She was a computer whiz who enjoyed
designing art work, making cards and books for family and
friends. Audria's favorite past times included spending time
at
Clear
Lake and visiting with
their many dinner group friends.
Survivors include her husband Bill, of Iowa Falls, son,
Stephen Wayne Hamilton of Fairfax Station, VA.; daughter,
Stephanie Kay Hamilton and her husband John Alderman of Iowa
City, IA.; four grandchildren, Kristen Hamilton of Hoboken,
NJ., Neil Hamilton and Mackenzie Hamilton of Fairfax Station
VA., and Mary Nell Alderman of Iowa City, IA.; sister, Mary
Ann Christensen and her husband Martin of De Kalb, IL.;
three brothers, Robert McClatchey and his wife Mary Gay of
Knoxville, IA., Rev. Russell McClatchey and his wife Ramona
of Hedgesville, West Virginia, Richard McClatchey and his
wife Lois of Lacey, Washington, and brother-in-law, Jim
Wodtke of Anthon, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, June
Wodtke, granddaughter Rachel Lou Alderman, and
daughter-in-law, Wendy K. Hamilton.
