Laurita M. Gatrelle Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Laurita M. Gatrelle (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), who passed away on January 23, 2025, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Laurita M. Gatrelle to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Laurita farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Laurita is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her husband Gary R. Gatrelle; her parents, Lawrence Graap and Violet Graap (Young); and her siblings, Patsy Graap and Larry Graap.
She is survived by: her son Michael Hendrickson (Tina).
Memorials may be given to St Ludmila Catholic Church.
