SOMMER, Evelyn Doris (McCrea) 1931-2015
SOMMER, KNAKE, MCCREA
Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 10/17/2015 at 13:51:21
Born: June 5, 1931
Death: May 10, 2015Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service (West Ridgeway), Waterloo, Iowa
Evelyn Doris Sommer
Evelyn Doris Sommer, 83, of Waterloo, died Sunday, May 10 at her home of natural causes.
She was born June 5, 1931 in Ryan, daughter of Vernon and Margaret Knake McCrea. She married Laverne “Bud” Sommer April 26, 1952 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Waterloo.
Evelyn was employed in the cafeteria at St. Edward’s School and also at Clutes Grocery Store.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Wesley (Kim) Sommer of Waterloo; four daughters, Catherine Sommer of Oklahoma City, Okla., Barbara (Dave) Parker and Christine (Irv) Donaldson, all of Waterloo and Marlys (Randy) Tharp of Evansdale; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bill (Francine) McCrea of Ariz., Maurice McCrea of Colo. and Marvin (Pat) McCrea of Waterloo; and three sisters, Margaret Widdel of Waterloo, Joyce Berschauer of Wichita, Kan., Caryal (Lee) Purviance of Idaho; and three sisters-in-law, Florence Sommer of Waterloo, Charlene Ingalls of New Hartford and Margaret McCrea of Waterloo.
Preceded in death by four grandchildren and three brothers, Everett, Maynard and Robert McCrea.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Edward’s Catholic Church with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 4-8 pm Thursday at Hagarty – Waychoff – Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway where there will be a 4 pm rosary and a 7 pm vigil. Visitation also for an hour before services at the church on Friday.
Memorials may be directed to St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Cedar Valley Hospice or American Red Cross.
Source: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service
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