Pat Pruess, age 82, of Davenport, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Clarence, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Trinity Pathway Hospice at Terrance Park in Benttendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be held at Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence, Iowa, on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, from 4pm-7pm. A celebration of Life Mass will be held on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at 2 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church, DeWitt, Iowa. The family will also receive relatives and friends at 1 pm in the gathering space at St. Joe's before mass. Burial will be at St. John's Cemetery, Clarence. Margaret Patricia was born on January 21, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of William and Margaret (Flynn) Lannert. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 1949, where she studied with E.C. Mabie and was awarded a B.A. in Theater. She taught High School English and theater at Clarence, Lincoln, and Oxford Junction schools, and worked for Tri-Co publishing for many years. She continued her work in education as a classroom assistant for the Cedar Rapids schools, before retiring in 1990. She was a Legion Auxiliary member for 56 years and also a NEA member (National Education Association). She married Donald (Don) Lee Pruess on July 7, 1951, in Skokie, Illinois. They raised 4 children on their farm south of Clarence. She and Don moved to Cedar Rapids in 1980. They then moved to Silvercrest Assisted Living in Davenport in December, 2008. In January, 2010, she received her care in the Special Memory Unit of Silvercrest. She was most recently a member of St. Joseph Parish in Marion, Iowa, before moving to Davenport. Survivors include her 4 children: Mary of Elkhart, Indiana; Dorthy (Ken) Sheldon of DeWitt, Iowa; Thomas (Vicki) of Clarence, Iowa; and Jeanne (Mike) Burdett of Silt, Colorado; 5 grandchildren: Karen and Kyle Sheldon; Doug (Rachel), Dana, and Brad Pruess; 2 sisters: Ellen Jane Gialamas and Nancy Lannert, both of Des Plaines, Illinois; and 2 sisters-in-law: Ann Lannert of Oswego, Illinois, and Marilyn Pruess of Clarence, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her brothers (John and James), and a sister (Betty). The family extends their sincere appreciation to the ICU nursing staff and doctors at Trinity Medical Center at Terrace Park, to Trinity Pathway Hospice, and especially to the staff and administration at Silvercrest Garner Farms for their excellent care and support. Memorials may be made to the family. Chapman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.