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Elda Doermann
ELDA F. DOERMANN
Clarence
Elda F. Doermann, 74, of Clarence, passed away at the Clarence Senior Living Center on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, at St. John's United Church of Christ with the Rev. Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Wednesday until service time at the church. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery.
Elda was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 31, 1947, to Carl and Florene Kroemer Kruckenberg. She was united in marriage to Larry Doermannn on June 19, 1982, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden. He passed away on June 9, 2011.
Survivors include her sisters, Lois (Wes) Rearick of Sterling Heights, Mich., and Donna Myers of Wilton; sisters-in-law, Karen Doermann of Cedar Rapids, Sheryl (Mike) Koch of Mechanicsville and Diane (Wayne) Betts of Mechanicsville; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and brother, Leonard.
Elda enjoyed camping, fishing, canning and flowers. Larry and she were former custodians at St. John's and were available at any time to help with their nieces and nephews. Elda was an avid sports fan watching Iowa, the Minnesota Twins or the Chicago Cubs and also watching "Walker Texas Ranger" or "Little House on the Prairie.:
Chapman Funeral Home has Elda and her family in their care. To send condolences or leave a memory, please visit www.chapmanfh.com.
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