Obituary of Charles A. Kreeb

Charles A. “Chuck” Kreeb, age 92 longtime Coralville resident and area educator died Saturday, June 13, 2020, at the Parkview Care Center in Wellman. Chuck was born December 16, 1927, in Monticello, Iowa the son of Frederick and Mary (Winiaza) Kreeb. Following graduation, he served in the military. Returning from service using the GI Bill he attended and graduated from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon with a degree in music education. He later earned his Master’s Degree in education from the University of Iowa. For many years he worked as a counselor at Camp Manito-Wish in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. Here he met his future bride, Eunice A. Speerschneider and on August 4, 1962, they were married in Watersmeet, MI. Mr. Kreeb (as many of his former students knew him) started his teaching career in Muscatine teaching physics at the high school level. He and his family left Muscatine when he accepted a position with the Iowa City Community Schools, beginning at West High but then being the first group of teachers to open Northwest Junior High School. He was here for over 26 years before his retirement teaching primarily music, but also classes in computers and photography. Chuck was extremely musically gifted, as a member of numerous musical groups in the Iowa City he not only played his instruments, but wrote music including many marching selections still used today, participated in musicals, and on weekends still found time to teach piano lessons from his home in Coralville. He has been a long-time supporter working for the Iowa City Crisis Center and several other local organizations and his church, Trinity Episcopal Church. But near and dear to him was his family, was always there for any family activities his kids or grandkids were involved with. Often creating lifelong memories, they will cherish for a lifetime. His family includes his three children, Jeff Kreeb (Jennifer), Jerry Kreeb and Jenny Kreeb (Harold Habner); 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Chuck was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice in 1983. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 1pm Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in his memory to the Iowa City Crisis Center or Trinity Episcopal Church. To share a thought, memory of condolence with his family, please visit the funeral home website @ www.gayandciha.com. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Mr. Kreeb’s family and the arrangements.