DREESMAN, Chris 1936-2018

DREESMAN, RIDDER, JOHNSON

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 11/21/2019 at 11:51:14

Cedar Falls--Chris Dreesman, 81, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at his home.

He was born July 10, 1936, in Parkersburg, Iowa, the son of Carl and Ella (Ridder) Dreesman. He married Viola Mae Johnson on December 12, 1958 in Allison. She preceded him in death on January 11, 2005. He farmed near Stout, managed a hog confinement for Jim Grover, and worked at the Dike Lumber Yard until his retirement in 2006.

Survived by: a son, Daryl (Cindy) Dreesman of Grundy Center; a daughter, Karen (Robert) Roster of Cedar Falls; three grandsons, Scott Dreesman of Grundy Center, Dustin Dreesman of Grundy Center, and Travis Dreesman of Holland; three great-grandkids, Megdalin, Haidan, and Braydon; a brother, Kenneth Dreesman of Dunkerton; and two sisters, Jeanette Eckhoff, of Reinbeck, and Shirley Siems of Cedar Falls.

Preceded in death by: his wife; a daughter, Joyce; a grandson, Trevor; and a brother, Melvin Dreesman.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 am Thursday, April 19 at Orchard Hill Church in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm, Wednesday at Richardson Funeral Service and also one hour prior to the service at church. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery in Dike.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

--Richardson Funeral Service (www.richardsonfuneralservice.com)