Cathy passed away on 7-19-2010 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mrs. Zellmer was born Nov. 8, 1966, in Muscatine, the daughter of Jerry and Mary Lou Howard Howell. She graduated from Muscatine High School in 1985. She married Steven Zellmer Sept. 22, 2000, at the St. Mathias Church in Muscatine. When not busy "mother-henning" her brothers, growing up for her centered on playing dress-up and having sleepovers with cousins, where she openly dreamed of nothing but having a family. Even her pastimes, learned at her mother's and grandmother's knees, included what many might consider hum-drum domestic chores such as gardening, cooking, and ironing. For her there were labors of love. She will always be remembered for her deep devotion and love for her long awaited children, Collin and Emma. No one visited her home without their latest photos in hand. Devoutly religious and dedicated to her immediate as well as extended family, she made it a point to attend family baptisms, first communions, confirmations and marriages. No event was complete without her. Admired by many for her endless faith and optimism in dealing with her cancer, she never gave up hope, attending a recent fundraiser as well as receiving healing blessings up to the end. And finally, she believed in the everlasting life where she will always be one with her Savior and a loving guardian angel to all she leaves behind. Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Steven Zellmer, Muscatine; a son, Collin Zellmer, Muscatine, a daughter, Emma Zellmer, Muscatine; her parents, Jerry and Mary Lou Howell, Muscatine; her brothers, Randy Howell and wife, Cindy, Muscatine, Mark and Kelly Howell, Muscatine, and Chris Howell and wife, Jen, Muscatine; her maternal grandfather, Wesley Howard of Muscatine; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ralph and Barb Zellmer, Muscatine; a sister-in-law, Elaine Zellmer, Muscatine; and her grandmother-in-law, Harriet Jensen, Muscatine. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, her maternal grandmother, Edith Howard, and a grandfather-in-law.