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Monday, July 15, 2019
Eva Ellen Kriegermeier
Age: 88
City: Cedar Rapids
Funeral Date
10:30 a.m., Wednesday, 7/17, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids
Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home
Monday, July 15, 2019
Eva Ellen Kriegermeier
EVA ELLEN KRIEGERMEIER
Cedar Rapids
Eva Ellen Kriegermeier, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Eva is survived by her children, Patricia Sorensen and Michael (Debra) Kriegermeier; six grandchildren, Chad (Shane) Kriegermeier, Tara (Lari) Chesmore, Tracy Sorensen, Corey (Andrea) Kriegermeier, Eric (Laura) Kriegermeier and Nathan Kriegermeier; seven great-grandchildren (with one on the way); a sister, Juanita Traxler; a daughter-in-law, Cindy Kriegermeier; and many loving extended family members; and her special dog, Zoey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne Kriegermeier; a son, Gregory Kriegermeier; and five siblings. Eva Ellen Kriegermeier was born on Aug. 3, 1930, in Albia, Iowa, the daughter of Willie and Eva (Rouse) Daugherty.
She was a teacher in a one-room school house before meeting her future husband, Wayne Kriegermeier. They were united in marriage on May 29, 1948, in Albia, Iowa. Eva was employed at Rockwell Collins as a lead operator from 1972, until retiring in 1991. She worked on space shuttle parts. Eva was a member of Cedar Hills Community Church, where she taught adult Bible study. She always will be remembered for being a loving and wonderful mother, wife, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Cedar Hills Community Church or the Alzheimer's Association: act.alz.org/site/donation.
Online condolences may be conveyed at www.cedarmemorial.com.