Cecelia Koob

MONTICELLO, IOWA Cecelia A. Koob, 86, of Monticello, Iowa passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center in Monticello. Visitation will be held from 4-8 pm Monday, August 20, 2018, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish vigil service will be held at 4 pm. Visitation will continue Tuesday from 9:30 – 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church prior to funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello with burial in the church cemetery at a later date. Rev. Paul Baldwin will officiate. Cecelia was born June 17, 1932, in Cascade, Iowa the daughter of Joseph and Angeline (Klein) McAllister. She married Joseph Koob on April 11, 1950, in Cascade. Cecelia and Joe opened their business, Hollywood Garage, in 1955 and later moved to the current Koob Automotive location in 1962. She kept the books for the shop and held various other jobs over the years. She enjoyed bowling, knitting, playing cards and Bingo. Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Joseph, 2 sons: Steve (Madonna) Koob of Monticello and Philip (Carrie) Koob of Cascade; 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; siblings: Sr. Dolores McAllister, OSF of Dubuque, Rita Hoffman of Glenn Dale, WI, Joseph Jr. (Marge) McAllister of Palmeto, FL; in-laws: Beverly McAllister of Marion, Marlene McAllister of Dyersville, Florence Coyle of Anamosa, Katherine Gavin of Dubuque, Rose Marie (Alfred) Smith of Cascade, Dale Weidemann of Evansville, IN, and Mary Lou (Francis) Takes of Cedar Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Cynthia Redmond, a grandson, Matt Redmond; siblings: Irene Huber, Alberta (Hal) VanNest, Loretta (Bob) Minton, Margaret (Joe) Bakey, Kathleen McAllister in infancy, James McAllister, Donald (Cecelia) McAllister, Paul (Myrtle Mae) McAllister, Robert (Marge) McAllister, Charles McAllister, Thomas McAllister; in-laws: Flo McAllister, Jerome Hoffman, Irene Rogers, Helen Wiedemann, Wilmer Coyle, Irene (Merlin) Rogers, Tom Gavin, and Dorothy Ann Koob in infancy.