Shirley A. Krayer 1925-2008

BERGMAN, AVERY, KRAYER, CORDELL, MEYER, BECKE

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 5/4/2008 at 08:43:42

Shirley A. Krayer

Shirley A. Krayer, 82, of 2425 Roosevelt St., died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Ennoble Manor.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Dubuque Memorial Gardens, south of Dubuque.

She was born on Aug. 1, 1925, in Dubuque, daughter of Charles and Martha (Bergman) Avery. She married Donald Krayer on July 20, 1946, at Immanuel Congregational Church. She graduated from Senior High School.

She worked for a telephone company as a telephone operator while going to school. She also worked at Nurre Co., AT&T in California, the former Dubuque Packing Company and JCPenney.

She was a very loving mother and wife.

Surviving are her husband, Donald; a son, Andrew (Carol) Krayer, of Dubuque; three daughters, Martha Krayer, of Davenport, Beth Cordell, of Hickory, N.C., and Michele Krayer, of Nashville, Tenn.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; a sister, Jen Meyer, of Las Vegas; and a brother, Harvey (Mary) Avery, of Dubuque.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Grace Avery and Nete Becke; and five brothers, Elly, Clete, Lyle, Les and Louie.

The family wishes to thank Dr Schope and nurse Laura for all their care they gave over the years.

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