Obituary of Anna E. Kolder

Anna E. Kolder died at home February 11, 2009, due to complications of cancer. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Iowa City. With the Reverend Karl Divine-Koch officiating. (Sunday parking ordiance will be in effect for the streets near the church). In lieu of flowers, Anna requested that a memorial fund be established for the education of women in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @www.gayandciha.com. Anna E. Kolder was born March 8, 1933, in Vienna, Austria the daughter of Richard and Anna (Weller) Fleischmann. She earned her teaching certificate and worked in her family’s textile firm. On September 25, 1955, she married Dr. H. E. Kolder, moving to the United States in 1959. They had three children, Veronika Kolder, MD (Bonnie Latimer), Katrin Kolder, DVM (Jim Madsen), and Michael Kolder (Jennifer Kolder). Anna was a gifted hostess, homemaker, and church volunteer. Divorced in 1983, she registered countless students at the University of Iowa. She enjoyed travel, art, music, and theater. Support for Native American Culture and Education became an important focus for her. Playing games, dress up, and active sports with her grandchildren Max Kolder, Steven Madsen, Sarahann Kolder, Alice Kolder, and Joshua Madsen were some of the ways she expressed her great love for them. Her brothers Hans Fleischmann (Heide) and Werner Fleischmann in Austria shared her zest for life. Anna found the second great love of her life in Karl Christiansen and they sailed through life together for fifteen years. She welcomed everyone into her home and around her table, including many foreign students. Her sparkling energy and gift for caring and nurturing others touched countless lives. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Anna’s family and her services.