Madonna M. Hartl, 87, of rural Cedar Rapids, passed away at her home early Thursday morning, July 27, 2023.

Funeral Mass: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church by Rev. Dennis Conway.  Burial will follow at Campbell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Monday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 2nd Street S.E., and after 9:00 A.M. Tuesday at the church.  The rosary begins at 6:30 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.

Madonna is survived by her children, Cindy (Tim) Spivey, Tiffin, Mike (Jeri) Hartl, Mechanicsville, Kathy (Ken) Snyder, Ely and Dennis (Jill) Hartl, Cedar Rapids; fourteen grandchildren, Ted Spivey, Amy Yaukovitz, Jessica Spivey, Danyl Lown, Katie Spivey, Josh Hartl, Jeremy Hartl, Melissa Bernett, Michelle Snyder, Austin Snyder, Sarah Snyder, McKayla Hook, McKenzie Hartl and Amelia Hartl; seventeen great-grandchildren; siblings, Shirley Vislisel and Orville (Donna) Meskimen and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Edward "Sonny"; her parents, Clarence and Regina (Ockenfels) Meskimen and many brothers and sisters.

Madonna was born April 4, 1936 in Norway, Iowa and graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1953.  She married Edward D. Hartl May 8, 1956 at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church.  Edward died on September 1, 2021.

She had been a member of Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church since her marriage and was also a member of Lodge Prokop Velky 137 C.S.A.  Madonna was a devoted farmwife and enjoyed raising a large garden for many years.

Memorial donations may be given to Hospice of Mercy and Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.papich-kubafs.com under obituaries.