Ethel M. Hendrickson

Ethel M. Hendrickson

Washington

Ethel M. Hendrickson, 88, of Washington, Iowa, died October 30, 2022, at the Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa.

A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa, with Fr. Brian Wood and Fr. Bernie Weir officiating. The services will be livestreamed on the Jones & Eden Facebook Page. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home with Prayer services beginning at 5:30 p.m. Interment will take place at the Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials have been established for the Halcyon House Good Samaritan Fund or Hospice of Washington County. Online condolences can be sent to Ethel’s family on the funeral home website at: www.jonesfh.com.

Ethel was born July 17, 1934, in Richland, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Helen (Duttlinger) Pepper. She attended school in Richland, Iowa, and graduated from Richland High School in 1952. She attended St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Ottumwa, Iowa, and graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1955. After graduation, she was employed as a Registered Nurse at the Washington County Hospital. Ethel worked in virtually every department of the Hospital and after 42 years of dedicated service, she retired in 2001.

In January 1956, she married Gilbert Cavin and they resided in Washington, Iowa. After Gilbert’s passing in 1981, she continued her nursing career at the hospital. In April 1988, she married Don Hendrickson of Washington, Iowa. Ethel was a member of St. James Catholic Church, where she volunteered for many years as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and Lector. Ethel enjoyed gardening, sewing, traveling and, she especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

Ethel is survived by her six children, Lavonne Van Horn and husband Paul of Inman, SC; Loretta Boshart and husband Ed of Bradenton, FL; Mark Cavin and wife Lori of Ainsworth, IA; Larry Cavin and wife Deana of Durant, IA; Dan Cavin and wife Julie of Victor, IA; Andy Cavin and wife Ina of Olathe, KS; daughter-in-law, Lisa Cavin of Washington, IA; stepsons, Mike Hendrickson and wife Karen of Iowa City, IA; and Tim Hendrickson. Ethel is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, one great great-grandchild; brother, Richard Pepper of Brighton, IA; sister, Carolyn Wood of Lubbock, TX; and several nieces and nephews.

Ethel was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gilbert Cavin; husband, Don Hendrickson; son, Jim Cavin; grandson, Aaron Boshart; two brothers, John Pepper and Robert Pepper; and one sister, Grace Wills.