Anna Maria Zakar
April 30, 1928 ~ January 1, 2011
Anna Maria Zakar, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, January 1, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Graveside Services: 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at St. John's Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Christopher Podhajsky. Arrangements by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Anna was born April 30, 1928, in Germany. On October 22, 1949, she married Joe Zakar in Kaiserslaughtern, Germany. She worked for Green Square Rest Homes for 11 years, Iowa Manufacturing for 17 years, and Recovery Health Services for 11 years. She enjoyed caring for people who needed help. Survivors include her sister, Renate Zinn of Germany; and nieces and nephews, including Frank Ciastko and family of Decatur, Illinois. Anna was preceded in death by her parents; husband; three brothers; and one sister. Memorials may be directed to the Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter.
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Please accept our sincere condolences in the loss of your loved one.
We first met Anna when she was caring for our Grandmother.
Anna and I both come from the same town in Germany, and that continued our friendship even after our Grandmother passed away.
Anna was a very caring person, who always went out of her way to lend a hand. She will be missed.
Again, we are so sorry about your loss, and are praying for you.
Sincerely,
Susanne & Roger Greene
Though our time together was brief I am so glad to have met you. I was honored to hear your stories and memories.
You have my sympathy on the loss of your sister/aunt/ /neighbor/friend. I’ve only known Anna for a couple of months. I took her communion and the church bulletin each Sunday morning and sometimes I took her a fish snadwich from Burger King on Sunday evenings. I’ll miss our visits. She talked of her family and neighbors and her life in Germany. What an intelligent and strong lady! I respect her and will remember her.
Anna was a good friend. She took care of my mother and after my mom died Anna and i remained friends.My family in the Quad Cities often bought things at the German store and sent then to Anna.
She was a caring, loving , person and helped me through some difficult times.
I will miss her
In sympathy and friendship
Margaret