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Laurie Weiermann
LAURIE RAE WEIERMANN
Chelsea
Laurie Rae Weiermann, 54, of Chelsea, was born Jan. 15, 1963, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. She passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 29, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chelsea. Burial will follow at Rector Cemetery, Chelsea. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with a rosary at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com.
Laurie graduated from South Tama Country High School in 1981. She then attended Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in nursing in 1985. For the next 32 years, she lived her dream of being a nurse at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Throughout her time there, she gained many lifelong friends and impacted countless lives of staff and patients alike with her patience, kindness and skill in her craft.
Laurie married the love of her life, Donald J. Weiermann, of Brooklyn, Iowa, on May 26, 1984, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chelsea. They were then blessed with three boys, Stephen J. Weiermann, Jeremy L. Weiermann and Joshua R. Weiermann.
Laurie relished traveling and watching her sons fish and play sports. She also spent many hours in her garden, which she took great pride in. Another one of her passions was photography. She loved capturing the quintessential jump shots, swings and tackles of her sons and also the perfect smile for many senior pictures that she took. Laurie was an unrivaled mom and loved her family deeply.
Laurie is survived by her father, Raymond of Chelsea; husband, Don Weiermann of Chelsea; children, Steve (Shannon) Weiermann of Ankeny, Jeremy (Sarah) Weiermann of Toledo and Josh Weiermann of Chelsea; her three grandpuppies, Diesel (Steve & Shannon), Bella (Jeremy & Sarah) and Lazer (Josh); siblings, Susan (Randy) Smith of Chelsea, Pat (Taddi) Ryan of Toledo, Kevin Ryan of Chelsea, Matt (Christina) Ryan of Ankeny; and many more family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Ryan of Chelsea.
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