Kathleen Marie Kriegel

Kathleen Marie Kriegel, age 91 of Brooklyn, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Brooklyn Community Estate. Funeral Mass: 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 14, 2020, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn with Fr. Cory Close officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Monday, January 13, 2020 at Kloster Funeral Home Brooklyn with a Vigil Service at 7 P.M. Memorials may be contributed to Essence of Life Hospice, Amana, Iowa.

Kathleen is survived by her children, John Kriegel of Victor, Bev (Ken) Rubner of Marion, Patty (Merle) Hall Brooklyn, and Chris Zimmerman (Ron Berger) Cedar Rapids; along with ten grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. A brother Leo (Betty) Niner, and two sisters, Billie (Robert) Kriegel, and Dorothy Loughry also survive.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gerald in 2002, two sons, Stephen in infancy and Ronald in 2019, a great-grandson Alex Slaymaker, and a sister Ruthie Dunn.

Kathleen Marie Niner was born June 25, 1928 in Marengo, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond Chester Niner and Marie Schaffer Niner. She received her education in the area schools and graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1946. She attended teachers’ school in Clinton, Iowa and taught school for a period of time.

She and Gerald Peter Kriegel were united in marriage on February 15, 1947 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Brooklyn. The couple farmed in the area for many years. Katy was a wonderful wife and mother and spent her life around her family. She enjoyed gardening, loved to cook, and was great at playing cards. She and Gerald loved to square dance. Katy was a lifelong member of St Patrick’s Church, and was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the Brooklyn Ruritans and the River Road Club.

The family extends a heartfelt thankyou to Essence of Life Hospice and Brooklyn Community Estate for the care extended to Katy. They also want to acknowledge the many loving visits Katy received from her family and many friends during her time at Brooklyn Estate.