Memorial
Keith F. Schreiber, 78, of Marion, died Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Manor Care, Cedar Rapids.
A memorial service celebrating Keith’s life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home with Cedar Memorial Celebrant Jim Parton officiating. Inurnment with military rites will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A gathering will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm Friday at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Judy; children, Keith (Beth) Schreiber of Arlington, VA, Kenneth (Leann) Schreiber of Bemidji, MN, David Schreiber of Boone, IA, Kathy (Scott) Moffitt of Lisbon, Melody Kane of Kentucky, Janell (Craig) Stratton of Cedar Rapids, Jeff Merta of Ely, James (Tracey) Merta of Cedar Rapids, John Merta of Cedar Rapids and Jason Merta of Marion; sister, Mary Cooney of Waterloo, IA; brother, George (Carol) Schreiber of Wainwright, OK; also surviving are numerous grandchildren and several great grandchildren; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Bradley of Cedar Rapids; and several sisters and brothers-in-laws.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 1st wife, Lillian in 1986, sister Donna and brothers, Paul, Bob and Richard.
Keith Franklin Schreiber was born November 8, 1936 in Dysart, Iowa the son of Kenneth and Margaret (Dage) Schreiber. He graduated from Orange Township High School in Waterloo in 1954 and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1955 serving until 1959. In May of 1960, he married Lillian Steele and she died in 1986. On June 3, 1989, he married Judy Merta at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Keith worked as an electronics technician for Rockwell-Collins for 30 years until retiring in 1992. He was a member of the Eagles Club and the Marion American Legion Post #298. Keith and Judy enjoyed spending their winters in Apache Junction, AZ and summer’s at the cabin on the Mississippi. He enjoyed woodworking, dancing, traveling and fishing.
Memorial donations may be given in his name to the Marion American Legion Post #298.