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John Anthony "Krummy" Krumbholz
John Anthony "Krummy" Krumbholz
Cedar Rapids
John Anthony "Krummy" Krumbholz, 74, was born in Cedar Rapids to Josephine and Kenneth Krumbholz on August 10, 1950. He was the middle child of five sons. He grew up working alongside his brothers in the family neighborhood grocery store. He graduated from LaSalle High School and earned a B.A. in psychology from Coe College and a M.A. in education from the University of Iowa.
In 1976 he married the love of his life, Mary "Sam" Samuelson. Together, they had three children. A life-long educator, he taught, mentored, and coached thousands of children. He was a teacher and principal, including at St. Patrick's Elementary, UNI Price Lab School and Mount Vernon Middle School.
He loved golf, music, karaoke, baseball, and spending time with his grandkids. He was a long-suffering Hawkeye fan. He touched innumerable people with his humor, kindness, and faith, and was deeply generous with his church and school communities.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his parents-in-law, Elle and Vern Samuelson, his youngest brother, Jeff, and his sister-in-law, Carole Ann Samuelson.
He died in hospice care on June 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after struggling with Parkinson's disease for nearly 20 years.
John is survived by his wife, Sam, his brothers, Mike (JoAnn), Steve (Dianne), and Neal (Patsy), his children and grandchildren, Anthony (wife Marcy, and children Landon, Abby, Hayden, and Camryn), Nicholas (wife Katy and children Greta and Dotty), and Cassie (husband Noah, and children Maury, Orlando, and Olivia).
A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 4-7 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with an hour visitation prior to mass. Inurnment will take place at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Rev. Ivan Nienhaus will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Cedar Rapids Metro Parkinson's Association or St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Thank you to Mercy ICU, Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, and his awesome doctors and nurses.
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