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Victor L. Kreimeyer
Victor L. Kreimeyer, 89, of Quincy, died Friday. July 23, 2010. He was born Oct. 19, 1920 to Louis and Louise (Sailer) Kreimeyer in the farmhouse in Geneva, Iowa. He graduated from Geneva High School in 1938. He attended Elmhurst College for one year and received his degree in forestry from the Iowa State College in 1943.
He married Doreen Lewis in Texas in 1942. From the Reserves, he was inducted into the United States Army Air Corps in 1943. As a B17 pilot, he flew 51 missions from his base in Foggia, Italy over enemy controlled territory until February 1945. As a first lieutenant, he returned to the U.S. as a pilot instructor. He finished his bachelor's degree on the GI Bill, and then moved with his wife to Eastern Oregon, where he began his career with the U.S. Forest Service as an assistant ranger in Enterprise, Ore. He was then promoted as district ranger at Wallowa, then district ranger on the Umatilla National Forest at Heppner, Ore. In 1961, he moved to Portland, Ore. and served as regional environmental education officer, and was promoted to assistant regional information director. Lastly, he was director of information for the U.S. Forest Service for the Pacific Northwest Region of Oregon and Washington. He retired in December 1977.
In 1971, Vic, was part of four couples who started Hyland Vineyards out of McMinnville, Ore. They packed water and supplies by hand and on their own backs. This was at the beginning of the vineyard industry in Oregon.
Vic had many hobbies, which at one time or another included photography, woodworking, marquetry, gardening, music (his bass voice was an addition to many groups) and finally, learning to play the banjo and even building a lovely banjo. He was open to new ideas, deepened his spiritual life by reading many books, and had his daily quiet time. He cooked often for himself and Roxa. He belonged to the First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, the local “Culture Club” (great guys!), retired foresters, and National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
He married Roxa Peters on June 23, 1985 at the farm in Quincy. They lived at the vineyard in McMinnville until moving to the farm in 1991 and to town in 2004.
His survivors include his wife, Roxa; his children, Vicki Kreimeyer of Boise, Idaho, Greg and Barbara Kreimeyer of Coos Bay, Ore., and four stepchildren, Rex Peters of Cottonwood, Ariz., Bill Peters of Port Townsend, Hal Peters of Redding, Calif. and Erin Peters and Fran Ragsdale of Chatfield, Minn. There are five grandchildren, Tai Kreimeyer and Derek Stith, Hannah Peters and Joe Padron, Roxa Jo Peters, Gus Peters, and Keely Peters and two great-grandchildren, Jazzlynn Padron and Ian Stith. He is also survived by one sister, Margaret Burmester of Hampton, Iowa and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, John Kreimeyer, and a sister, Della Burkle.
The family is grateful for so many caring people, including his doctors in Wenatchee and at the Quincy hospital, the local emergency room workers, the EMTs and the entire Quincy Valley Hospital staff. Special thanks to granddaughters, Hannah and Roxa Jo. Many thanks go to our neighbors and to the loving and generous people of our church, also to Rev. Rich and to others who have reached out to us.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31 at the First Presbyterian Church. A light meal will follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, to the Reiman–Simmons House, the Heifer Project or a charity of your choice.
