Kathy Lander, 68, of Anamosa, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, August 5, 2019 at Hope United Church of Christ in Hiawatha where lunch will follow at the Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa.   Burial will be in Forest Chapel Cemetery, rural Anamosa.The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 PM Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Thoughts, memories and condolences may be shared with them by using the Guestbook link located to the left.

Kathleen Ann Koelker was born August 11, 1950 in Manchester, IA, the daughter of Llewellyn and Berniece (Hargrafen) Koelker. She graduated from Manchester High School and then earned her Bachelors' of Science degree from Upper Iowa University in Fayette. On March 19, 2000 she married Bob Lander at Hope UCC.

She was hired by Collins Radio in February of 1973 and worked for Rockwell Collins until her retirement in 2005, primarily in Computer Security.

She was a member of the church, the Morley Town & Country Club, the Military Trail Questers, and a crew member of the Buzzard's Glory Hot Air Balloons. She enjoyed gardening, horses, being in the country, antiques and travel. Above all else she loved to spend time with her family and many friends.

Those remembering her are her husband Bob Lander, her children Reid (Heather) Lander and Alicia Lander, her sisters Cindy (Paul) Brown and Laurie (Jim) Parlow, several nieces, a nephew, grand nieces and grand nephews, and by her very special friends Cindy and Kurt Gunther.

She was preceded in death by her parents and several aunts and uncles.

The family would like to thank the staff of the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center for the wonderful care Kathy received.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name may be made to the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center.