Photo courtesy of Reiff Funeral Home - Dyersville
Jan 22, 1935 - Mar 14, 2025
So very sorry to hear about Floyd, Carol and family. Your in my thoughts and prayers.
Steve Baecker
March 20, 2025 | Wichita, KS | Family
Eternal Affection Arrangement- BASKET INCLUDED
Steve Baecker/ Ann Bowden
March 20, 2025
Dear Carol, Chris, Cory, Craig, Cathy, and Cindy and families, I am extending my sincere sympathy to each one of you because you are saying farewell not only to a husband, dad, grandpa, father-in-law, but a friend to many people throughout the area. Floyd truly was a strong pillar of this community. His example of what it means to be a good Catholic, family man, hard worker, and generous giver will be the memories we can cling to as we walk in the valley of darkness. I feel Floyd is...
Miriam Eick
March 19, 2025 | Dyersville, IA | Friend
Floyd left behind a legacy I’ll forever cherish. After working construction for a few years after high school at M.F. Goerdt, where Floyd also worked before starting his own company, I headed to Iowa State to pursue an engineering degree, and Floyd was my support—hiring me for summers, weekends, and holidays to help fund my education. He mentored me as I began my career, even helping me land my first job with an engineering firm in Cedar Rapids. He remained someone I looked up to for the rest...
Wayne Overman
March 19, 2025 | Murfreesboro, TN | Friend
I want to share my deepest sympathy. A life fully lived swiftly received an invitation to his heavenly home. Cathy's stories about her dad were always uplifting and resonated with me with such commonalities: a Dad with a zest for life and laughter through comments made. Sending huge hugs and please continue to tell your stories and celebrate Floyd. My thoughts are prayers are with your whole family.
Carolyn Shives
March 18, 2025 | Manchester, IA | Friend
Burrington Group, Inc. (Formerly Gibbs Engineering & Surveying) of Manchester send our sincere sympathy on the loss of Floyd. He was an amazing person and will be missed deeply and we were so lucky to have known him. We always appreciated any conversation we had with him. Whenever there was a letting for a project F. L Krapfl, Inc. would bid on, it was hoped the company would get the bid. We know he has left a legacy of honesty and responsibility his family emulates.
Burrington Group Inc
March 17, 2025 | Manchester, IA | Friend
Offering prayers and sympathy at the death of Floyd. He was so helpful to us at the parish and schools. May the angels lead him into paradise.
Fr. Quint
March 17, 2025
A fantastic pillar for our community and builder of our church's faith foundation. May Jesus wrap his loving arms around him and guide him to the eternal kingdom. Kathy and I offer the family our sincere sorrow for your loss.
Deacon Roger and Kathy Riesberg
March 17, 2025 | Dyersville, IA
So Sorry for Your Loss. Floyd was a great guy,Pete always enjoyed talking with him
Jane Oberbroeckling
March 16, 2025 | Holy Cross, IA | Friend
Floyd L. Krapfl, 90, of Dyersville, Iowa passed away surrounded by family on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation for Floyd will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Reiff Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa, where a prayer service will be held at 1:30 p.m. and the Dyersville American Legion will meet in a body at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held after 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 22nd, at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Floyd will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier in Dyersville, Iowa, with Rev. Philip Agyei presiding and Rev. Tony Kruse concelebrating. Burial will follow in St. Francis Cemetery in Dyersville with full military honors afforded by the Dyersville American Legion-Post #137.
Floyd was born on January 22, 1935, in rural Dyersville, Iowa, the son of Leonard and Clara (Buenker) Krapfl. He received his education from the Dyersville area schools. On April 27, 1968, he was united in marriage to Carol Nesler at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church in Dubuque.
He is a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army, station in Austria as a truck driver. When he returned from the army he farmed for a while. Floyd is a 1965 Graduate of the University of Iowa where he received his Degree in Civil Engineering. He is a proud Hawkeye. Floyd owned and operated F. L. Krapfl Construction since 1974 until his retirement. Many of the same crew continue to work there yet today under his son, Cory. Even though Floyd may have spent 7 days a week at the shop, he was never “at work” as he loved what he did.
He was a wonderful husband and father, very patient, kind, and humble. He loved traveling to visit Cindy and Jeff in Arizona. No matter what he did in life, he gave it his all. Floyd spent many years on the Mississippi with Carol and the kids. He enjoyed his 1931 Model A trucks, listening to polka music, and drinking an Old Milwaukee Beer….but most of all he was immensely proud of his grandchildren and loved them dearly.
Those left to cherish Floyd’s memory are his wife of 56 years, Carol Krapfl of Dyersville; five children, Chris (Sandy) Krapfl of Worthington, Craig (Julia) Krapfl of Ankeny, Cory (Jill) Krapfl of Dyersville, Cathy (Jason) Heisler of Dyersville, and Cindy (Jeff) Pries of Phoenix, AZ; 12 grandchildren, Megan, Madison, Mackenzie, Jessica, Rachel, Jakob, Mya, Jonathan, Easton, Jackson, Charissa, and Hayden; two brothers, John (Velma) Krapfl, and Bill Krapfl both of Dyersville; a sister-in-law, Natalie Brimeyer of Monument, CO; and several nieces and nephews and his dog, Beau.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Merle (Madonna) Krapfl; two sisters, Arlene (Jim) Tauke and Joan (Ralph) Werner; his father and mother-in-law, Ferdinand “Bud” and Rita (Baecker) Nesler; one sister-in-law, Karen Krapfl and Natalie (Dale) Brimeyer; and two brothers-in-laws, Ferdinand Nesler and Dale Brimeyer.
A Video Tribute may be viewed, and online condolence may be given to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com
Memorials for Floyd may be given to the Basilica of St. Francis Xavier or to the St. Francis Xavier School in his memory.
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