Obituary of Madlyn Halter Baughman

Madlyn Halter Baughman 87, of Iowa City died Saturday, June 21, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City, with burial at St. Stanislaus Cemetery west of Hills. Visitation will be from 4 to 7pm Tuesday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Madlyn's memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Madlyn Owens was born April 23, 1927, in Lexington ,Nebraska the daughter of Edwin and Ruby (Wilson) Owens. She married Clair Halter in 1943; following his death she later married Bob Baughman. She was the true meaning of a farm wife, working side by side to her husband as they cared for the farm, raised their family and enjoyed the fruits of their labors. She also through the years worked at Woolworths downtown Iowa City and later in the dietary department at Mercy Hospital. She enjoyed traveling, but most important was her family and working on the farm, as she was married to a farmer! Her family includes three daughters, Cheryl Gioimo of Coralville; Pam Halter of Iowa City, and Janet Wedvick of Las Vegas, NV; 9 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, son, Greg and Terry Halter, daughter, Karen Kutcher, 2 sisters, and 1 brother.