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Edith Nelda Davis Von Sprecken
June 28, 1920 – January 19, 2018
Edith Nelda Von Sprecken, 97, died January 19, 2018, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. with the church service at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018; both at the Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming. Burial will be at Wyoming Cemetery. Friends may call at Zion American Lutheran Church in Wyoming, one hour prior to the funeral service. Survivors include one son, David Von Sprecken and wife Sandi of Shueyville and a daughter, Marie Peeters of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Jeff (Michelle) Von Sprecken, Eric (Tracy) Von Sprecken, Angela (Travis) Janko, Amy (Joe) Valentine, Alison (Ben) Sanders, Mike (Cherie) Hathcock and Michelle Mask; twenty-one great-grandchildren, Logan, Jared, Adam, Adrian, Wil, Megan, Travis, Kayla, Peyton, Carter, Michael, Cody, Jacob, Mia, Sydni, Kaelynn, Michael, Andrea, Aldin, Andrew and Jacob; and six great-great grandchildren, Max, Reece, Brennan, Madison, Caroline and Kighla Rae Ann. Edith was preceded in death by her husband, George; her son, Marvin Von Sprecken; her parents, two sisters; and three brothers. Edith was born on June 28, 1920, in Monticello the daughter of Ray and Edith Davis. She attended Center Junction School and graduated in 1936. On September 7, 1938, Edith married George M. Von Sprecken in Anamosa. After their marriage, they farmed various places. Edith worked at Rockwell Collins for twenty-two years retiring in 1978. The highlight of Edith’s career in Rockwell Collins was the time she worked on the Apollo space program. Above all, Edith enjoyed her family and grandchildren. Edith and her husband, George, played Rummy every morning once they retired. Edith also enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, going to the movies and the theater, reading and sewing. Completing the newspaper crossword puzzle was a daily activity. In her early nineties, it was typical for Edith to read about six books every two to three weeks from the Cedar Rapids and Marion libraries. Edith was an active member of the Zion American Lutheran Church, Wyoming. She sewed and contributed many quilt tops for the Lutheran relief services. We are very thankful to the staff of Living Center West where she resided the last two years and ten months. The staff gave mom lots of hugs, loved her sense of humor and smile and treated her with kindness and compassion.

Submitted by: Janet A. Brandt
Source: Anamosa Journal-Eureka, Anamosa, Iowa, 25 January 2018

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