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Vickie Kathryn Eilers
Vickie Kathryn Eilers
Cedar Rapids
Vickie "Vic" Kathryn Eilers, 72, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on August 20, 2025. She was born October 3, 1952, in Monticello to Rosella and Arthur.
Vic worked at Rockwell Collins and retired in 2020. She enjoyed shopping, Disney movies, and lunches with her friends. She faithfully read the newspaper and loved trips to Parlor City.
She is survived by her siblings Darlene Edgington, Phyllis Story, Wanda Harris, Willie (Marge) Eilers, and Deb Eilers, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister Diane Hobson and her parents.
Her family will celebrate her life privately.
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