Krapfl, Melania 'Millie' Eleanor

Melania “Millie” Eleanor Krapfl, 91, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, at All Saints Catholic Church. The Rev. David O'Connor will officiate, with burial in St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, with a vigil and rosary service starting at 6 p.m. Additional visitation time will be one hour before funeral mass at the church on Tuesday.         

Survivors include her daughter, Judith Palmer of Cedar Rapids; daughter-in-law, Kim Krapfl of Marion; four grandchildren, Michael, Julie, Stephanie and David Krapfl; a great-grandson, Draven; brother, LaVerne (Ida) Sabers of Earlville; and two sisters, Alvina Ries and Velma Frericks, both of Dyersville.    

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter; parents; son, Kenneth; three brothers and four sisters.  

Millie was born Nov. 16, 1918, in Bloomington, Wis., the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Crubel) Sabers. She married Walter C. Krapfl on April 28, 1948, in New Vienna, Iowa. Walter passed away Dec. 9, 1998. She did house work for 22 years, worked for prominent people in Cedar Rapids and served President Hoover when he came to Cedar Rapids. She then worked as a machinist at Rockwell Collins for 11 years.  

She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church and St. Anne's Circle. Her Catholic faith was very important to her.

Millie was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. She enjoyed sewing, and was a good cook but always said it was a God-given talent.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Catholic Church. 

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