Evelyn Greiser (1934-2021)

GREISER, OSTERKAMP

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 10/1/2021 at 08:57:32

Evelyn M. Greiser, 86, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home. There will be a visitation from 4 to

6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at Weerts Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport. Burial will be at

Wilcox Cemetery in Anamosa. Memorials

in Evelyn's name may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church Madison Market.

Evelyn was born in Iowa City on Dec. 3, 1934. She was the oldest of 13 children born to Ruth and Herman Osterkamp. Evelyn was baptized and confirmed at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church in Amber, Iowa. She would later become a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church in Davenport, where she enjoyed attending church services on Sundays. Her faith and belief in God got her through many trying times in her life. Evelyn enjoyed traveling with friends and family, listening to music, and in her younger years attending dances in Stanwood, and later the polka fest in Durant. She enjoyed planting flowers and gardening every year. You could find her working in her yard; mowing her own lawn until she was 85 saying, she "needed the exercise." She also enjoyed meeting friends at McDonald's for good conversations on a regular routine.

Evelyn was a hard worker and had a variety of jobs including being a Nanny, waitress, store clerk, nurse's aide, cook and finally retired from Walmart as a greeter. She enjoyed playing Mrs. Claus greeting children who came to see Santa at the first Walmart located on Elmore Avenue in Davenport. Evelyn was also a member of Royal Neighbors of America for over 50 years.

She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Vasquez; grandchildren, Chasidy Selby, Carri Selby (Ricky Titus Jr.) Courtney Selby and Austin Sountris; great-grandchildren: Jose, Mario, Dylan, Alexis, Javian, McKenzie, Addisyn, Isabella and Arianna; "daughter," Christine Marcy; brother, Dennis (Mary) Osterkamp; sisters, Betty (Almore) Taken, Lucille Shingledecker (Gary Edmondson) and Linda St John (John Feddersen) Barb Wallig; niece, Belva (Lyndsey) German; and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Selby; her parents; brothers, Willis Osterkamp, Donald Osterkamp, Ray Osterkamp and Roy Osterkamp; sisters, Mary (Lee) Krotz, Christina (Wayne) Keeney and Belva Osterkamp; and brother-in-law, James Wallig.

The family wants to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the Pastors and people of St. Paul Lutheran Church for all their prayers, calls, and well wishes, to Jamie Bonner ARNP at the U of IA Hospital, for all the excellent care and treatment following her cancer diagnosis, the staff at Hospice Compassus, and Good Samaritan for making Evelyn comfortable in her final days.

Evelyn will be greatly missed by many.

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