Ernestine Krapfl

Survivors include her husband, Cy at the Ellen Kennedy Living Center, 2 sons: Merlin (Carol) of Ryan, IA and Marvin (Nancy) of Earlville, 2 daughters: Darlene (John) Clemen of Dyersville and Claire (Stan) Rank of LaCrosse, WI, 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, 2 brothers: Anselm (Odeil) Willenborg and Harley (RoseAnn) Willenborg, both of Dyersville, and a brother-in-law, William Loecke of Dyersville. She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter Mary Ann Krapfl in 1943, a sister, Modesta Loecke, a brother, Delbert Willenborg and a sister-in-law, Mary Willenborg. Memorials are preferred. Ernestine was born on August 10, 1913, in New Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Bruggemann) Willenborg. She married Cyril "Cy" Krapfl on January 31, 1939, in Petersburg, Iowa. Together they farmed in the Petersburg area until retiring in 1974 when they moved to Dyersville. Ernestine loved quilting and needlework, a hobby that led her to be an instrumental member of the Basilica Volunteer Quilters. She literally made hundreds of quilts for the Layettes continuing her passion even at Oak Crest Manor. She just wasn't happy unless she had a quilt on the rack.