63791_Ginette Germaine_Revaux
MASON CITY | Ginette Germaine Revaux passed away peacefully on Sunday Jan. 19, 2014, at Good Shepherd, Mason City, Iowa, with her loving family at her side.
Ginette was born July 23, 1923, in Worms, occupied Germany, the daughter of René Revaux and Madeleine Nicolas. She lived in France for the first 40 years of her life, immigrating to the United States with her children in June of 1963.
She was an experienced seamstress, working for several stores in Mason City, and continuing to sew for her own customers way into retirement.
Ginette loved to cook. She was well-known for her chocolate rum truffles and her French cookies, Madeleines, and she took great pleasure in sharing them with her favorite people around town. She cooked special French gourmet meals for each of her children’s birthday every year until she entered Good Shepherd in the fall of 2011.
She also loved to walk all over town, and continued to walk at Good Shepherd, making her rounds upstairs and downstairs several times a day. She loved her room there and the staff who gave her love and attention.
Ginette was preceded in death by her mother and father, her daughter, Pamela Hickman in July of 2006, her son, Hans Revaux in October of 2011, and all three of her siblings.
Ginette is survived by her daughters, Michele (Gene) Huntley-Larsen of Nora Springs and Danielle Willson of Mason City. She is also survived by her ten grandchildren: Caroline (John) McManigal and Pat Bright of Mason City, Thomas Huntley, Rochester, Minn., Michael (Lorrie) Huntley, Andover, Minn., Dominic (Mindy) Glenna, Missoula, Mont., Noella (Brian) Peterson, Lake Mills, Lisa (Andy) Corr, West Branch, Nancy (Scott) Danks, Newton, Seth (Emi) Hickman, 29 Palms, Calif., and Kate Hickman Revaux, Iowa City. She is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, and son-in-law Will Hickman.
The family would like to thank the staff at Good Shepherd who took such great care of Ginette and gave her so much affection and attention. She was happy there.
There will be no funeral service as Ginette had donated her body to the University of Iowa for medical research. A celebration of her life will be scheduled at a later date.
Arrangements are with Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, and cards may be sent there.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, IA; 641-423-2372. ColonialChapels.com