Lawrence P. Kriegel, age 81 of Brooklyn, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Mayflower Home in Grinnell.  Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 19, 2011, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Brooklyn with Fr. Brian Shepley officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors. Visitation: 4 to 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn with a Rosary recited at 7:30. A memorial fund has been established.

Lawrence is survived by six children, and 21 grandchildren; Phyllis McGowan (Myron) of Vinton and her children Jason Forgy(Christa), Aaron Forgy, and Lucas Forgy of Denver, CO; Eugene Kriegel (Chris) of Brooklyn and their children Amy Smith (John) of Marengo, Ryan Kriegel (Cari) of Marengo, and Angela Grimm (Chad) of Roosevelt, Utah; Susan Everett (John) of Atkins and their children Jacob and Nathen; Phillip Kriegel (Teresa) and their children Amber Coleman (Pat), Ashley Krebill (Adam), and Steven Kriegel all of Brooklyn; Joe Kriegel (Kim) of Brooklyn and their children Caleb, Colby, and Lacey; and Diana Swartz (Ken) of Bettendorf and their children Kalen, Kalvin, Micah, Isaiah, Josiah, Kaylee, and Anna;  and 11 great-grandchildren, Zach, Ben, Samantha, Jayden, Jaxson, Mishayla, Alexa, Dominic, Aliana, Averee, and Aidan. Also surviving are two brothers, Glen Joe (Linda) and Kenneth of Brooklyn and a sister Mary Jane Rich of Nashville, TN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Cora in 2009, ten brothers, Lloyd, Richard, Bill, Melvin, Gerald, Wayne, Louis, Lyle, Elmer, and James, and three sisters, Stella Henle, Marge Henle, and Gladys Healey.