Christian F. Ammeter (1961-2021)

AMMETER, EVANS, STANFORD, RODRIGUEZ, MAURICE, OWEN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/18/2021 at 07:17:29

Christian "Hammer" Fredrick Ammeter, 60, of Coggon, Iowa, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at The University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, after a sudden illness. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 511 Main St., Central City, Iowa. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon, Iowa. Burial: Prairieburg Cemetery, Prairieburg, Iowa.

Chris was born Jan. 22, 1961, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Richard and Phyllis (Evans) Ammeter. He graduated from North Linn High School and was a lifelong farmer. Chris loved the land he was raised on and spent lots of time on the river and hunting. He rarely met a "stranger." Chris enjoyed his children, grandchildren, his trusty dog, AJ, along with his many, many friends.

Those left to cherish his memory are his significant other, Sheli Stanford of Cedar Rapids; children, Tony (Alyssa) Ammeter of Central City, Chelsi Stanford (Roberto Rodriguez) of Cedar Rapids, Cal Stanford of Cedar Falls, Crystal Ammeter of Cedar Rapids and Evan Ammeter of Central City; grandchildren, Jacki and Luci Rodriguez, both of Cedar Rapids, and Aurora Ammeter and Colt Ammeter, both of Central City; mother, Phyllis Ammeter of Cedar Rapids; sisters, Tracie (John) Maurice of Cedar Rapids, Cheryl (Rick) Owen and April (Rick) Sakane of California; and nieces and nephews, Ebrill, Mellette, Miles and Jesse.

Chris was preceded in death by his father, Richard.

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