Albert Delbert Vangampleare
May 31, 1924 — November 8, 2014
Albert D. VanGampleare, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Mercy Hallmar Residential Care, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Dennis Juhl. Family will greet friends from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a Vigil at 2:00 p.m. Additional visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the church. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his children, Alberta (Greg) Waite of Marion, Dixie (Rob) Gardner and Bonnie (Randy) Christensen all of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Brian (Mikaela) McCusker, Sarah (Brian) Day, Gretchen (John) Nehl, Jeff (Jill) Christensen, and Kyle (Shawny) Christensen; great-grandchildren, Beatrix Day, Kennedy and Brody Nehl, Connor Christensen, Mya and Hailey Christensen; and sister, Yvonne Price of Brooklyn, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mitzi; a daughter, Camela VanGampleare; and siblings, Helen, Madelyn, John, Evie, Irene, Lorraine, Delbert, Gene and Vernon.
Albert was born on May 31, 1924, in Victor, Iowa, son of Alphonse and Georgina (Satnat) VanGampleare. On July 25, 1952, he married Mitzi Berger in Belle Plaine, Iowa. Albert was employed at Quaker Oats and retired in 1984. The couple enjoyed wintering in Texas for 18 years. Mitzi died in April of 2014. Albert was a member of St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, American Legion and the VFW. He was a Westdale Mall walker. Albert was an avid Kernel’s fan, attending every home game. He served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II and was able to go on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in September 2011.
A memorial fund has been established.
Survivors include his children, Alberta (Greg) Waite of Marion, Dixie (Rob) Gardner and Bonnie (Randy) Christensen all of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Brian (Mikaela) McCusker, Sarah (Brian) Day, Gretchen (John) Nehl, Jeff (Jill) Christensen, and Kyle (Shawny) Christensen; great-grandchildren, Beatrix Day, Kennedy and Brody Nehl, Connor Christensen, Mya and Hailey Christensen; and sister, Yvonne Price of Brooklyn, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mitzi; a daughter, Camela VanGampleare; and siblings, Helen, Madelyn, John, Evie, Irene, Lorraine, Delbert, Gene and Vernon.
Albert was born on May 31, 1924, in Victor, Iowa, son of Alphonse and Georgina (Satnat) VanGampleare. On July 25, 1952, he married Mitzi Berger in Belle Plaine, Iowa. Albert was employed at Quaker Oats and retired in 1984. The couple enjoyed wintering in Texas for 18 years. Mitzi died in April of 2014. Albert was a member of St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, American Legion and the VFW. He was a Westdale Mall walker. Albert was an avid Kernel’s fan, attending every home game. He served in the United States Army Air Force during World War II and was able to go on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in September 2011.
A memorial fund has been established.
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