Lucille 'Lucy' Gaudet

LUCILLE "LUCY" GAUDET

Coralville

Lucille "Lucy" Gaudet, age 75, of Coralville, IA, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.

Visitation for family and friends will be 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield, IA. Celebration will follow starting at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jim Cecil officiating. Inurnment will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery by Martinsburg, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family to be distributed to organizations that were important to Lucy. Cards and memorials may be mailed to Brenda Gordley, 1510 Sadler Dr., North Liberty, IA 52317, with checks made out to Lucile Gaudet Memorial or through Venmo @Lucille-Gaudet-Memorial.

Lucy was born June 24, 1945, in Liberty Township, Hamilton County, Iowa, to Raymond "Neil" and Murriel (Keller) Pampel. She married Bob Gaudet Nov. 29,1969, in Gretna, LA. He died Dec 30, 1977.

She earned a Bachelor of Nursing from University of Iowa (1967).

She joined the Commissioned Corps of U.S. Public Health Service and completed a nursing externship at the U.S. Marine Hospital in Seattle, WA. She transferred to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in New Orleans, LA. She achieved the rank of Lieutenant during the Vietnam War for stateside service.

In 1988, she began work at the VA Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Lucy enjoyed nursing and helping others. She was active with Iowa City Hospice as a Hospice Nurse (1990s).

After nursing, she worked as a Job Coach for Goodwill Industries, and as a "secret shopper" with various businesses helping to improve customer service.

Lucy is survived by her children, Brenda (Scott) Gordley, Brian (Tanya) Gaudet and Byron (Christine) Gaudet, all of North Liberty, IA; four grandchildren, Jalen Gaudet, Avery Gaudet, Austin Gordley and Blake Gordley; two sisters, Karen Krumboltz of Fairfield, IA, and Thelma (Gene) Berg of Baton Rouge, LA; two aunts, Evelyn Cunningham of Kansas City, MO, and Ruby (Ralph) Hansen of Chariton, IA; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Lucy was preceded in death by her parents, Neil and Murriel; husband, Bob Gaudet; and brother-in-law, Thomas Krumboltz.

Online condolences may be made to the family at behnerfh.com.