Obituary of Tiffany Ann Maier

Tiffany Ann Maier, age 22 of 1113 Franklin Street, Iowa City died at her home Monday, March 6, 2006, of a rare cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 9, 2006, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Iowa City with the Reverend Jeff Belger officiating (Sunday parking ordinance will be in effect for streets around the church). Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 5 to 8pm Wednesday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. A memorial fund has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be sent for Tiffany’s family through our website @www.gayandciha.com. Tiffany Ann Maier was born April 4, 1983, in Iowa City the daughter of Robert and Linda (Schaffer) Maier. She attended schools in Iowa City graduating from West High with the Class of 2001. She had been in her third year at the University of Iowa pursuing a degree in education, wanting to be a teacher. Tiffany had also worked at the Iowa City Wal-Mart for over six years. On March 18th of this year she was to marry her fiancé, Anand Bhakta. Growing up she was involved in 4-H, she enjoyed photography, and spending time with her family and friends. Her family includes her parents, Robert and Linda Maier of Iowa City; brothers, Brett Maier of Iowa City, and Steven Maier of Coralville; fiancé’, Anand Bhakta of Iowa City; grandmothers, Judy VanNorden of Coralville, and Claudette Schaffer of West Liberty; grandfather and his wife, Don and Virginia Maier of Iowa City; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Leonard Schaffer and great-grandmother, Blanche Dvorsky. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Tiffany’s family and her services.