Emily J. Gudenkauf

Emily J. Gudenkauf

Independence

Emily J. Gudenkauf, 27, of Independence, Iowa, died peacefully on Thursday morning, Jan. 26, 2023, at the Buchanan County Health Center, Independence.

Mass of Chrisian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Monti, with Rev. David Beckman officiating.

(Monti Community Address: 2854 Washington Ave., Coggon, IA 52218)

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Home, Winthrop, and at the church for one hour before the service on Tuesday.

Parish Scripture Service: 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Interment: St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Monti, Iowa.

Condolences may be directed to: Tammy Gudenkauf, 1115 W. Ninth Ave., Marion, IA 52302.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com.

Emily Jo Gudenkauf was born Jan. 28, 1995, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Tammy Josephine Gudenkauf. She lived in North Liberty and attended West High School in Iowa City where she graduated in the Class of 2014. Emily moved to Independence on Dec. 31, 2018, where she lived at Lexington Estates. She was a member of St. Thomas More Church in Coralville. Emily enjoyed music, being read to and watching people dance. She lived her life loved and cherished by her family.

Emily is survived by her mother, Tammy Gudenkauf of Marion; aunts and uncles, Deb and Jerry Brinks of Lidderdale, Bob and Jan Gudenkauf of Littleton, Doris and Paul Jacobs of Marengo, Sharla Gudenkauf of Winthrop, Linda Gudenkauf and Joe Drobnick of Bennett, Colo., Kim Gudenkauf of Ryan and Betty and Don Hesseling of Waterloo; and many loving cousins, great-aunts, great-uncles, friends and caregivers.

Emily was preceded in death by her grandparents: Vernon and Joan Gudenkauf; and Uncles, Don Gudenkauf and Jim Gudenkauf.