Filer, Ardis V.

Ardis V. Filer, 80, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at her residence in Ottumwa, Iowa. She is now in the arms of her precious Saviour. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids, officiated by Pastor Dave King. A Luncheon will follow at the church. There will be a visitation one hour before the service. Graveside service: 3 p.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Iowa.

Ardis Filer was born Sept. 12, 1932. She was the oldest daughter of Harry C. and Gertrude Kracht. Ardis also had a sister, Beverly Phillips of Boone, Iowa; and a brother, David C. Kracht, deceased. She attended country school and later graduated from high school in 1950 from Birmingham, Iowa.

She married Bob G. Filer on April 28, 1951, and had three son and two daughters: Steven (Jan) Filer of Minnesota, Philip (Angela) Filer of Atlanta, Ga. and Alan Filer of Marion; and daughters, Chris (Dan) Nekvinda of Cedar Rapids and Cindy (Paul) Barnes of Ottumwa.

She loved all the special years (62 plus) with her husband, Bob and with her 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren of who she also loved beyond compare.

What a precious wife, mother and grandmother who loved us all with all her heart and soul.

Ardis loved people and saw only the best in everyone she met. She wanted everyone to find her precious Saviour Jesus Christ and be saved.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be donated to Oakland Church of the Nazarene in Ardis' name.

Please sign the online guest book for Ardis at under obituaries.

Published in The Gazette May 26, 2013.