Camilla Taylor

     Camilla Taylor, age 95, of Spillville, IA died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Hampton, IA.      Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, IA with Father Robert Gross presiding burial will be in the church cemetery.      Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday at the Balik Funeral Home in Spillville, with a rosary at 4:00 and a scripture service at 3:00 there will also be visitation after 9:30 at the church on Wednesday.       Camilla Mary (Tupy) Taylor was born February 10, 1921 to Arthur and Anna (Karnik) Tupy on the family farm near Little Turkey, IA. Camilla attended Country school. On August 28, 1944 she married Richard Taylor at the Assumption Catholic Church in Little Turkey, Iowa. Together they farmed for many years until they retired and moved to Spillville in 1981. Camilla enjoyed baking for her family. Her faith and family were very important to her.      Camilla is survived by five sons: Dick (Judy) Taylor, New Hampton, IA; Ron (Carolyn) Taylor, Rineyville, KY; Lores (Lynn) Taylor, Rochester MN., Dave (Donna) Taylor, Spillville, IA, John (Barb) Taylor, Spillville, IA. One daughter: Ann (Alan) Wenthold, Ft. Atkinson, IA. Grandchildren: Tamie (Shanon) Maloy; Renae (Jared) Grimes; T. J. (Karen) Taylor; Jennifer (Jason) Howell; Christopher (Sarah) Taylor; Shandra Taylor; Kari (Don) Taylor-Evans; Karla (Mike) Clay; Meghan (Vincent) Barry; Michael Taylor; Shannan Aberle; Josh (Laura) Taylor; Jackson Taylor (Special Friend, Brandy Boczkowski); Isaac Taylor; Derek (Amy) Taylor; Lucas Taylor; Abby Buchheit (fiancé, Andrew Drenth); Lindsey (Ryan) Flannery; Ashley and Kiersten Wenthold. Great grandchildren: Douglas (Ashley) Feldmann; Eric Feldmann, Lexie, Bryce, Grace and Dylan Maloy; Savannah & Aiden Grimes; Cassandra Youngblut; Audrey Howell, Nolan Richie; Mason Taylor-Evans; Ian and Mya Clay; Noah and Nicholas Barry; Kaycee and Payton Taylor;   Brenden Aberle; Leni and Ari Taylor; Miah and Maddox Taylor; Evan and Owen Taylor, Camilla Taylor; and Declan Flannery. One great great grandchild: C.J. Youngblut. Sister-in-law: Arlene Klimesh, Decorah, IA.      Camilla was preceded in death by her husband, Richard (Sept 2003); her parents: Arthur and Anna (Karnik) Tupy; a son and daughter-in-law: Alan and Kathy (Humpal) Taylor (May 1977); three brothers: Charles (Alice) Tupy, Jerome (Lillian) Tupy and Raymond (Mary) Tupy; brothers and sisters-in-law: Angie (Louis) Loesch, Harriet (Larry) Frana, Stanley Klimesh, and Howard (Clarabelle) Taylor.