Alex Slaymaker, 30 Jan 1988 - 19 Jan 2008

SLAYMAKER, KRIEGEL, ROBERTS, WIEDEMEIER GRIFFITH, HAWKINS, MCNAUL, MAAS, DOUGLAS, BABBERL, PEDERSON, SMITH, BANNON

Posted By: Stephen D. Williams (email)
Date: 1/24/2008 at 17:36:39

Alex J. Slaymaker , age 19 of Marengo, died Saturday evening, January 19, 2008 in a motor vehicle accident. Funeral Services: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 23, 2008, First Presbyterian Church, Marengo with Delbert Rankin officiating. Burial will be in the Koszta Cemetery, rural Marengo. Visitation: 4 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. A memorial fund has been established.

He is survived by his father, Terry Kriegel (Shari) of Victor; his mother, Denise Slaymaker Roberts (Nick) of Marengo; a brother, Blaise Roberts of Marengo, a sister, Payton Roberts of Marengo; a step-brother, Michael Wiedemeier of Victor and a step-sister, Tara Griffith of Victor; his grandfathers, John Kriegel of Brooklyn, and Melvin Slaymaker of Marshalltown; grandmothers, May Kriegel of Ankeny, and LaRay Hawkins of Marengo; and great-grandparents, Kathleen Kriegel of Brooklyn and Sam (Molly) McNaul of Grinnell. Also surviving are uncles, Dale (Mindi) Slaymaker of Marengo, David (Angie) Slaymaker of Marengo, and Shawn Kriegel of Brooklyn; aunts, Diane “Anni” Maas (Rich) of Marengo and Toni Douglas (Jason) of Brooklyn; and many cousins.

Alex is survived by step-uncles, Greg Babberl (Carrie) of Williamsburg, Garrison Babberl (Jodi) of Cedar Rapids, Steve Griffith of Belle Plaine, step-aunts: Michelle Pederson (Matt) of North Liberty, Bobbi Roberts of Marshalltown, Shawna Smith (Fred) of Newton; step-grandparents, Dave and Mary Roberts of Victor, and Charles and Lynda Griffith of Brooklyn.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather Bob Hawkins, his great- grandfather, Gerald Kriegel and his great-grandmother, Ila Bannon.

Alex John Slaymaker was born January 30, 1988 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He received his education in the Marengo schools and graduated from Iowa Valley High School in 2006. He attended Kirkwood Community College and was employed with Richwood Homes, LLC, as a carpenter. Alex enjoyed playing XBox, hanging out with friends and farming with his grandpa. He was a Green Bay Packer fan and Iowa Hawkeye fan. Alex rode motorcycles, went fishing, played basketball, football and golf, enjoyed listening to music and working in the construction trade.

Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo
Cedar Rapids Gazette, 21-22 Jan 2008