Velma Lee Loeffler (1929-2020)

LOEFFLER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/19/2020 at 16:39:14

Velma Lee Loeffler, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 17, 2020, after a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m., Friday, St. Jude Catholic Church by Rev. Mark Murphy. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m., Thursday at Teahen Funeral Home, where friends may visit with the family following the Rosary until 8 p.m., and on Friday after 9 a.m. at the church. Velma is survived by her sons, Michael (Marian) Loeffler of Lakewood, CO, Mark (Gail) Loeffler and Patrick (Kymm) Loeffler, both of Cedar Rapids; grandkids, Carrie Jakoubek, Teri Grange, Kimberly and Nick Loeffler, and Bri, Alyssa and Jordan Loeffler; great-grandchildren, Jessica, Logan, Payton, Rilynn, Isabel, Presley, Adi, Addie, Elliot, Brody, Anniston, Oliver and Drevyn; sisters, Ruth Gearhart, Jean Murtha and Pat Enneking; sister in law, Amy Gearhart and brother in law, John DeRycke. Velma was preceded in death by her husband, Walter who died on September 8, 1995; three brothers, Ralph, Allan and Chuck and 4 sisters Sharon, Mary Margaret, Dorothy and Grace. Velma was born on October 19, 1929 in Cascade, daughter of Ralph and Mae O’Connell Gearhart, and graduated in 1946 from St. Martin’s High School, Cascade. On December 29, 1951 she married Walter Loeffler at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Velma was a phone operator for Northwestern Bell from 1947 until 1986. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. Velma enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs, Notre Dame and the Iowa Hawkeyes, and working word puzzles. She loved family time and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Velma’s family would like to extend a special thanks to Care Initiatives Hospice for the loving and compassionate care shown towards her especially by Michelle, Aubri, Lea and Marla. Instead of flowers memorials may be directed to Care Initiatives-Cedar Rapids, 3720 Queen Ct SW #9, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Published online on Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 courtesy of Teahen Funeral Home - Cedar Rapids.