Cecilia “Ann” Collins

Cecelia “Ann” Collins, age 78, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah after a brief illness. A celebration of Ann’s life was held Friday, December 20 at Wellington Place, Decorah with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Galena, IL.

Ann was born in Dubuque June 19, 1941 to Elmer and “Dolly” (Elizabeth Wellendorf) Collins. If you ever met Ann, she would not forget you. She was a friend to everyone and always had a compliment to share. She had a special talent of remembering names and birthdays of every person she met. She loved calling in birthdays to 100.5 and was a wonderful joy to be around. Ann will be missed greatly by all who knew her.

Ann is survived by her guardians, Ruth Ann and Kevin Kearney, as well as her beloved family at Wellington Place, along with many cousins and her family pets, Sheldon, Zoey, Maggie, Ireland and Odie. Ann is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Thomas; her guardians, Stella and Ralph Hammel; and many aunts and uncles.

A sincere thank you to the residents and staff at Wellington Place for their care and love. Thank you to Winneshiek Medical Center Staff and Dr. Wymer for her care and understanding during this difficult time.

Ann’s favorite activity was spending time petting the cats at Northeast Iowa Humane Society. Because of her love for animals, we request memorials be made to Northeast Iowa Humane Society, 2345 Millennium Road, Decorah, IA 52101 in memory of Ann Collins.