Viola M. Pankow Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Viola M. Pankow of Dubuque, Iowa, born in Decorah, Iowa, who passed away on November 21, 2023. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Lansing and Fredoline Lansing (Remke); her siblings, Lawrence, Betty Welter (John) and Esther Cobry; and her brothers-in-law, John Welter, Arthur McCabe, Al Didesch, Melvin Henneberry and Michael Maloy.
She is survived by: her husband Robert Leonard Pankow; her children, Michael Pankow (Jill) of Dubuque, Tracy Lee Tath (Palah) of Dubuque and Lori Pankow (Susan Brindle) of Waukee; her grandchildren, Alexander and Elizabeth Tath; her stepgrandchildren, Daniel and Samantha Callahan; her stepgreat-grandchild Rowan Callahan; her sisters, Lidwin "Patty" McCabe, Gladys Didesch, Rosalind Henneberry, Inez Nutt (Charles) and Geraldine Maloy; and her brothers-in-law, Terrence Cobry and Donald Pankow. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
