Julie Cardani's Obituary
Julie Kay Cardani was born June 27, 1957, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Shirley Hayes Cardani. She was baptized at the Holy Family Church in Davenport July 14, 1957. When she was four years of age the family moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa where they resided for three years. After briefly living in New Mexico the family moved to Centerville, Iowa, in 1963, where Julie graduated from high school with the class of 1975.
In 1975 Julie and Dwight Pfannebecker became life companions and made their home in Centerville.
She was employed as co-owner of the family business Joe's Quick Shop in Centerville until May of 2003, when she wanted to try a career in nursing. After receiving CNA training she was employed part-time at Centerville Nursing and Rehab Center and had enrolled in nurses training at Indian Hills Community College. After her cancer diagnosis she was forced to give up her studies and chose to return to the family business when her health permitted.
Julie's light of her life was their daughter, Kaysie Lin. She loved raising their daughter and attending all of her various activities. In her spare time she was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, tending her flowers and spending time with family and friends. As an animal lover, she loved caring for and watching the antics of their many pets, especially enjoying their horses race across the fields. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Centerville, Iowa, where in the past she served as church organist for many years.
Julie died at her home in Centerville after losing her twenty one month battle with throat cancer, surrounded by her loving family, November 4, 2005. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 48 years, 4 months and 7 days. In death, Julie joins her paternal grandparents, Joe and Bertha Cardani, maternal grandparents, Clyde and Mary Hayes and her sister, Linda Cardani, who died in 1979, and Dwight's parents, Ralph and Fanchen Pfannebecker, and his brother, Denis Pfannebecker .
Those remaining to cherish her memory include her life companion of thirty years, Dwight Pfannebecker of Centerville, their daughter Kaysie Lin Cardani-Pfannebecker of Centerville, stepdaughter, Shane Pfannebecker of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, two step grandchildren, Tracy and Troy, her parents, Joe and Shirley Cardani of Centerville, two sisters, Kathy Cardani and Debbie McConville of Centerville, one brother, Michael Cardani and his wife Brigitte of Centerville, nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mass of the Ressurrection will be held at 11:30 AM Monday, November 7, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Ron Will officiating. Friends may call Sunday from noon until 8 PM at the Thomas Lange Funeral Home with the family present from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. A Scripture service will be held at 4:30 PM Sunday afternoon at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Centerville. A memorial has been established for Kaysie Pfannebecker College Fund or the New Hope Counseling Center and may be left at or mailed to the Thomas Lange Funeral Home, 1900 South 18th St, Centerville, Iowa, 52544. wwwthomaslangefuneralhome.com
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