Sara Ann Rottman, 74, of Davenport, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at Genesis East Medical Center. A private family service will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 2pm at The Runge Mortuary with a private visitation starting at 1pm. Her service will be livestreamed on the Runge Facebook page. Her final resting place will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.
Sara was born in Centerville, Iowa on August 17, 1946. She was the daughter of Lester E. and Patricia (Darrah) Ballard. She loved crossword puzzles, reading romance novels, playing bingo, camping, riding in sports cars and in her earlier years, drawing. She had been a member of the Eagles Lodge #235 of Davenport and was a current member of the Iowa City Lodge #695.
Those left to honor her memory include sons, Michael, Louisville, KY and Thomas, Centerville, IA, daughters, Sondra (Jeff) Kronfeld, Plainfield, IL, Carol (Jim) Tracy, Davenport, twelve grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, sisters, Kathi (Dave) Cato, Boulder, CO, Becky Whitlock, Davenport, her mother, Patricia Ballard, Davenport, numerous nieces and nephews, brother-in-law, Randy Pauwels and her favorite dog, Chica.
She was preceded in death by her father, sister Debbie, brother Ronald and a brother-in-law Bill Whitlock.