Nioma Straka, 94 of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, April 7, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Cedar Valley Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on 2204 26th Street NW. Private family burial will be in Czech National Cemetery. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Nioma was born September 3, 1919 in Colesburg, the daughter of George and Mabel (Engleman) Ziel. She was united in marriage to Louis Straka. Nioma enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, tending to her flowers, cats. She was fond of the simple things in life, like having a picnic and spending time with friends and family. Nioma is survived by her daughters Joyce Ann (Phil) Stromer of Waterloo and Susan Kay (Dennis) Lamprecht of Cedar Rapids; one granddaughter Joanie (Randy) Wolfe of Waterloo; two sisters Elnor Johnson of Edgewood and Viola (Louie) Holtz of Manchester She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Louis, who died in June of 1989, a grandson Kenny Dietz, a brother-in-law Victor Johnson, and her two brothers and four sisters. Memorials may be directed to the family.