Verla M. Zentner

Verla M. Zentner, 93, of Cedar Rapids, NE passed away Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home in Cedar Rapids, NE.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, NE with Rev. Vern Olson officiating.  Burial will follow at St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, NE. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the church.  Social distancing and current Covid-19 DHM's effective will be followed at both the visitation and mass.

Levander Funeral Home of Cedar Rapids, NE is in charge of the arrangements.

Verla Mae Zentner, daughter of Howard M. and Irene (Legler) Keith was born on January 25, 1927, at Fullerton, NE.  She attended school in Fullerton and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1943.  Verla worked at the phone office, the Fullerton Creamery, and later moved to Grand Island where she worked at Beckstead's Department Store.

On May 29, 1954, Verla was united in marriage to John "Coog" Zentner at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, NE.  The couple lived in Omaha briefly before returning to live in Cedar Rapids, NE.  Verla worked as a housewife and homemaker, as well as a pilot car operator for Coog when he delivered mobile homes to different states. She has resided in the same home for 65 years.

Verla was a member of the United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, NE.   She was also a member of the Art Guild and following her retirement, served as the Community Development Coordinator.  Verla enjoyed taking pictures, painting, bowling, traveling with Coog, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Verla is survived by seven children: Dan (Kerri), Dar (Linda) all of Cedar Rapids, NE: Doug (Tana) of Cairo, NE; Julie Zentner, Marie Zentner both of Cedar Rapids, NE; Maura (Ed) Allen of St. Paul, NE; Sue (Lynn) Wiegert of Grand Island, NE; 19 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brother Lowell (Nina) Keith of Fullerton, NE; sister Delores (Carroll) Luedtke of Grand Island, NE; sisters-in-law: Betty Schuele of Denver, CO; Margarette Kment of Omaha, NE; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Mark, infant son Michael Timothy; parents-in-law Antone and Mary; sisters Lorraine Frederick, Lois Ruff, and Thelma Zabka; brothers Howard and Lyle Keith.