Opal Cardamon

Opal Cardamon, dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Unity Point Hospital at the age of 86. Opal was born to Stacy and Uarda Campbell on December 29, 1926, in Casey, Iowa. She grew up and graduated from Guthrie Center High School.

She was united in marriage to Paul Cardamon in June of 1948 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, where they continued to worship and baptize eight children. Paul and Opal enjoyed 60 years of marriage until Paul’s passing in 2008.

Opal retired as Postmaster from the U.S. Postal Service in 2003. Her gentle and soft-spoken demeanor endeared her to all who knew her.

She will be missed by her eight children; Mary Lee (Jerry) Lane of Ankeny, Paul Michael (Laura) Cardamon of Fishers, IN, Christine (Peter) Prichodko of Carmel, IN, Elizabeth (Tim) Houge of Urbandale, Joe (Staci) Cardamon of Bettendorf, IA, Catherine (Nels) Engblom of Grimes, Nicholas (Teresa) Cardamon of Des Moines, and Margee (Dave) Furlong of Dakota Dunes, SD; 22 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She is survived by her sister Sadie McWilliams of Tucson, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents Stacy and Uarda Campbell, brother Frank Campbell, sisters Eva Hartwigsen and Helen Weigel, grandson Kevin Michael Lane, and granddaughter Michelle Lane.

Holidays with family and pasta on Sundays are some of the many fond memories that Opal leaves as her legacy.

Visitation will be at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Monday, April 29, with a rosary at 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 15 Indianola Road, followed by interment at Resthaven Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Anthony Catholic Church.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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