Elizabeth Diana Trierweiler
January 09, 2013
Elizabeth Diana Trierweiler, age 6, of Urbandale, IA, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on January 9, 2013. She touched countless lives with her own and was an inspiration to all that knew her.
Elizabeth was born on January 27, 2006, in Des Moines, IA, to Markjon and Jacqueline (Cotter) Trierweiler. She attended Walnut Hills Elementary School and participated in Dance without Limits. Elizabeth loved her family and other children, especially her sister, Maura, and was the happiest when she was surrounded by her classmates at Walnut Hills Elementary.
In her short life, Elizabeth traveled extensively to faraway places like St. Martin, Maine, Florida, New York, California, Arizona, Minnesota, and Michigan. She participated in Special Olympics, rode horses, and loved to swim, boat, and water-tube. Her favorite cartoon character was her beloved “Elmo.” She loved visiting Disneyland, Disney World, and Mall of America, and especially loved water and amusement rides.
Elizabeth is survived by her parents, Markjon and Jacki Trierweiler of Urbandale, IA; her sister, Maura, also of Urbandale; grandparents, Ann Berger of Urbandale, Diana Dart of Brighton, MI, Mark Trierweiler and Linda Hundt of DeWitt, MI, Larry and Jeanne Cotter of Grimes, IA; aunts and uncles, Melissa and Greg Hunt of Johnston, IA, Shane and Amber Cotter of Polk City, IA, and Kathryn Jones of Denver, CO; cousins, Aiden Beaudry of Aurora, CO, Madelynn Beaudry of Brighton, MI, and Cael Cotter of Polk City, IA.
Services will be held at St. Boniface Church, 1200 Warrior Lane in Waukee, Iowa, with the visitation on Friday evening, January 11, 2013, from 5 to 8 p.m., and the funeral mass on Saturday, January 12 at 2:00 p.m.
The family wishes to thank the many family members and friends and the exceptional medical staff at Blank Children’s Hospital who supported Elizabeth’s numerous hospitalizations, and who shared in the extraordinary joy that was her life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Blank Children’s Hospital.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Diane Mahoney
01/10/2013
The light of Elizabeth will continue to shine from above! She brought joy to so many lives an as Heaven's special angel the glow will go on forever!
So sorry for your loss.
Chris Smith
01/10/2013
I'm so sorry for your loss. Elizabeth was a joy and an inspiration to us all at Walnut Hills! Thank you for sharing her with us! I'm blessed to have gotten to know her and her wonderful family!
Josh Dreyer
01/10/2013
Very sorry to hear the news of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Gary & Isabel Hasman
01/10/2013
So sorry for your loss.
Deb Marchesano
01/10/2013
So sorry to hear about your daughter. Your family is in my thoughts & prayers.
Judy & Rick Pertzborn
01/10/2013
We are so sorry for your loss of Elizabeth. She was a very special girl who touched the hearts of many! We keep you all in our prayers!
May God's peace be with you.
Marte & Shelly Cook
01/10/2013
Our hearts are heavy with the news of your daughters death. With our deepest sympathy.
JD & Jan Beatty
01/10/2013
We are so sorry to learn about Elizabeth's death. You have our deepest sympathy and highest hope that wonderful memories will help you heal.
Courtney Gaer
01/10/2013
I am so very sorry for your loss. I really enjoyed getting to know Elizabeth while she was in preschool. I remember how much she loved the other kids and they loved her right back. She was such a sweet little girl and could always make us smile. We were so lucky to have her in our class.