Sarah Jane Stamats

1926 - 2014  (88 years)

• Name	Sarah Jane Stamats
  Nickname	Sally
  Born	17 Jul 1926	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United Statesoc   [1]
  Gender	Female
  AltBirth	CA Oct 1926	, , Iowa, United States   [2]
  Census	4 Apr 1930	Miami Beach, Dade , Florida, United States   [2]
  Misc	11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren  [3]
  Misc	four children  [4]
  Misc	Aug 2014  [1]
  	six great-grandchildren, Peter, Clara, Kate, Vivian, Grace and Samantha;
  Obituary	Obituary SALLY STAMATS HEDGES Cedar Rapids Sally Stamats Hedges, 88, was born July 17, 1926, in Cedar Rapids, and died peacefully in her home on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014. Sally attended Johnson and Franklin schools in Cedar Rapids and the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Mass. She graduated from University of Michigan, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. In 1948, she married Horace G. "Fed" Hedges and devoted the rest of her life to her family and community. She was a member of Junior League of Cedar Rapids, volunteered her time at Jane Boyd Community Center and the free health clinic, was affiliated with the Kenmore Plantation in Virginia as a board member and was a loyal member of the Marvin Cone Art Club in Cedar Rapids. She served for many years on the board of Stamats Communications, the company her father founded 90 years ago. Throughout her life, Sally was an avid supporter and lover of the arts. At 18-months-old, Sally was Grant Wood's first portrait subject ("Portrait of Sally") and was later featured as the precocious 2-year-old in Wood's Overmantel Decoration, working on it at the same time he was painting American Gothic. Both are now part of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art's permanent collection. Many of Sally's younger years during the winter were spent at Smoke Tree Ranch, Calif., and she adored her summers at Northport Point, Mich. Known for her great spunk, vibrant energy and fun-loving personality, Sally held her family, friends and pets at the center of her long, wonderful life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fed; her parents, Isabel and Herbert Stamats; and brother, Peter O. Stamats. She is survived by her four children, Tom Hedges (Cedar Rapids); daughters, Sarah Richardson (Mount Vernon), Nancy Mahany (Indianapolis, Ind,), and Mary Seyfer (Cedar Rapids); and their respective spouses, Debbie Hedges, Roland Richardson, Dick Mahany and Greg Seyfer. "Nanny" is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Tom (Laura), Mac (Silke) and Isabel Hedges; Annabelle (Ben) Apley and Sam (Sarah) Richardson; Peter, Ted and Charlie (Beth) Wendler; and Andrew, David and Sally Timmons. She is survived by her six great-grandchildren, Peter, Clara, Kate, Vivian, Grace and Samantha; nephews, Peter and Bill Stamats; and David, Dan and Doug Hedges; and sister-in-law, Susan Stamats. Charitable donations may be made to Theatre Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, dogsforever@netins.net; or the charity of your choice. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
  Died	24 Aug 2014	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United Statesoc   [1]
  Person ID	I63035	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Herbert Spencer Stamats,   b. 10 Oct 1898, New Vienna, Clinton, Ohio, United States ,   d. 12 Feb 1966, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United Statesoc  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Isabel Ross Owen,   b. 30 May 1901, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 30 Jun 1991  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F22755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Horace Gabriel Hedges, Jr,   b. 2 Apr 1923,   d. 24 Mar 1990  (Age 66 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1948  [3]
  Children	1. Thomas Dixon Hedges   2. Sarah Jane Hedges   3. Nancy Gabriel Hedges   4. Mary Stamats Hedges
  Family ID	F22760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Jul 1926 - Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United Statesoc AltBirth - CA Oct 1926 - , , Iowa, United States Died - 24 Aug 2014 - Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United Statesoc  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Four Generations - Sarah Ross, Isabel Owen, Sarah Stamats and daughter Sarah Jane Ross ( 1868 - 1965 ) , daughter Isabel Ross Owen ( 1901 - 1991 ), granddaughter Sarah Jane Stamats ( 1926 - 2014 ) and great granddaughter, Sarah. Sarah Jane Ross married Thomas Stewart Owen ( 1872 - 1935 ), son of Arthur Lee Owen ( 1822 - 1897 ) and Mary Matilda Gardiner ( 1835 - 1904 ).
  		Sarah Jane Stamats (1926-2014) Sarah Jane Stamats ( 1926 - 2014 ), daughter of Isabel Ross Owen ( 1901 - 1991 ) and Herbert Spencer Stamats ( 1898 - 1966 ), married Horace Gabriel Hedges ( 1923 - 1990 ).
  		Sarah Jane Stamats (1926-2014) and Horace Gabriel Hedges (1923-1990) Sarah Jane Stamats ( 1926 - 2014 ), daughter of Isabel Ross Owen ( 1901 - 1991 ) and Herbert Spencer Stamats ( 1898 - 1966 ) and husband Horace Gabriel Hedges ( 1923 - 1990 ).

  
  

• Sources

  [S695] Obituaries: General, Sally Stamats Hedges, 27 Aug 2014, The Gazette, Iowa City, IA <http://thegazette.com/obituaries/sally-hedges-20140827-0001039978-01>, viewed 28 Dec 2014. [S1751] Census: 1930, United States (Ancestry.com), Year: 1930; Census Place: Miami Beach, Dade, Florida; Roll: 311; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 247.0. [S2483] Info: Sally (Stanats) Hedges, message on Facebook.com, viewed 15 Feb 2011. [S2465] Info: Peter S Stamats, e-mail 31 Feb 2011.