Longerbeam, Chrystal (Koenig) -- 1922 - 2008

SCHROEDER, KOENIG, LONGERBEAM, HENNING, SHAFER

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 12/21/2008 at 17:26:53

Chrystal Longerbeam

Chrystal Longerbeam passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following complications of a stroke. She was 85.

Funeral services were held Saturday, August 2, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Dick Ernst officiating. Burial was in the Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

Chrystal was born December 19, 1922, the daughter of William and Emma (Schroeder) Koenig, in Castalia. After her high school graduation, she earned her teaching certificate from Upper Iowa. On June 8, 1947, Chrystal was united in marriage to Judd Longerbeam in Troy, Kan. For over 33 years, she worked in the office at Wilson and Company, retiring in 1978. Chrystal was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Mercy Homecare, Mercy Hospice and Dr. Hilliard for their loving care and support given to Chrystal.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Judd; two brothers, Orville and Merlin Koenig; a sister-in-law, Irene Koenig; and two brothers-in-law, Rueben Henning and Ray Shafer.

Survivors include her sisters, Charlotte Henning of Decorah and Marian Shafer of Waukon; a sister-in-law, Pat Koenig of Janesville; many nieces and nephews; and many friends and staff at Ridgeview, including a special friend, Wilma Musick of Ridgeview.

The Postville Herald, August 7, 2008
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