Obituary of Valeria Ann Hillebrand

DYERSVILLE, IOWA Valeria A. Hillebrand, 100, of, Dyersville, died Saturday, January 02, 2016, at Oakcrest Manor in Dyersville. Visitation will be held 2 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 2 p.m. and a family Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Thursday from 9 – 10 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan 7, 2016, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate. Valeria was born January 27, 1915, in Rickardsville, Iowa the daughter of Casper and Mary (Meyer) Konrardy. She married Alfred Hillebrand on May 4, 1938, in Placid, Iowa. She worked as a nutritionist and head cook at Mercy Hospital in Dyersville for 18 years, and after her retirement, she volunteered for 11 years with Miriam Eick’s Toys for Needy project. Valeria lived life engaging in her favorite hobbies of baking cookies and crocheting afghan’s for family and friends. While watching the cardinals and hummingbirds treat themselves to eating seeds from her numerous bird feeders, she would indulge in a piece or two of chocolate. When time permitted, you would find Valeria working in the garden giving all her plants and flowers tender-loving care. Valeria loved to play euchre day or night at family gatherings. Crocheting and giving away her afghan’s will be Valeria’s legacy. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her children: John (Joyce) Hillebrand of Dyersville, Lori Hillebrand of Davenport, and Tammy Waid-Link (fiancé Brian Lammers) of Dubuque; 8 grandchildren: Jeremy (Sara), Jason (Jenny), and Justin (Kelli) Hillebrand, Damian (Amanda), Steffen (fiancé Samantha), Kyle (fiancé Emily), and Bianca Waid, and Lauren Link; six great grandchildren Claire, Carly, Gracie, Lily, Brady and Tate Hillebrand; and a sister-in-law, Ione Konrardy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred in 1985, her parents, a son-in-law, Tom Link, 3 brothers: Raymond (Leona), Edmund (Dottie), Cyril Konrardy and 3 sisters: Dolores (Raymond) Hillebrand, Anastasia (Frank) Kennedy, and Thelma (Ray) Schwendinger. Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Basilica or its memorial funds. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.