Obit: Jean Schlapkohl

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Jean A. Schlapkohl, 89, of Durant died on Tuesday, July 10 at Brown Deer Place Retirement and Memory Care in Coralville.

Visitation was held on Friday, July 13 from 4 p.m. until to 7 p.m. at the Bentley Funeral Home in Durant.

Funeral services were held on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Durant.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church or Combined Efforts of Iowa City in her memory. 

Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.

Jean was born in Davenport on Dec. 13, 1928 to Lloyd and Alice (Heuer) Feuerbach. Jean married Wayne J. Schlapkohl on Nov. 22, 1947 in Davenport. He preceded her in death on March 2, 1978.

She graduated from Durant High School. She was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Jean enjoyed playing cards and working jigsaw puzzles.  

Jean is survived by her children: James (Ann) of Manson, Iowa, Kenneth (Mary) of Collierville, Tennessee, Brian (Kay) of Durant, David (Janet) of Iowa City, Gary (Roxanne) of Urich, Missouri and Mary Schlapkohl (Bill Walz) of Iowa City; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; her brothers: Darrell (Janet) Feuerbach of Walcott and Leon (Deanna) Feuerbach of Davenport; and her sister-in-law Ila Mae Feuerbach of Wilton.

She was preceded in death by her husband and brother Duane Feuerbach.

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