CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Xavier Catholic Schools community is mourning the death of longtime educator Angie Cummings, a beloved teacher, mentor and instructional coach whose service to Catholic education in Cedar Rapids spanned more than 25 years.
Cummings, a 1990 graduate of Regis High School, died following a battle with cancer, according to a memorial published September 1 announcing her passing.
Her death has brought grief across the Xavier Middle School and Xavier Catholic Schools communities, where generations of students, families and fellow educators came to know her through decades of service.
Who Was Angie Cummings?
Angie Cummings had deep roots in the Cedar Rapids Catholic school community.
After graduating from Regis High School in 1990, she eventually returned to the school system as an educator.
Cummings joined Regis Middle School during its inaugural years in 2000-2001 and went on to serve the school community in numerous capacities over more than two decades.
Throughout her career, she worked as a math teacher, resource teacher, lead teacher, campus minister and instructional coach.
Her official Regis Middle School staff profile most recently identified Cummings as an instructional coach. Regis Middle School is located at 735 Prairie Drive NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Xavier Catholic Schools’ staff information also lists Angie Cummings as an instructional coach within the school system.
Xavier Catholic Schools Mourns Angie Cummings
The memorial announcing Angie Cummings’ death portrayed her influence as extending far beyond her formal job titles.
During more than 25 years of service, Cummings helped shape the culture of Regis while working with generations of middle school students, families and educators.
She was remembered not simply as an educator but as a mentor, colleague and friend who understood the challenges facing middle school students.
Her long association with Regis also coincided with major changes within Catholic education in the Cedar Rapids area.
Xavier Catholic Schools is currently bringing its middle-school community together under Xavier Middle School. The school system says the consolidated middle school serves grades 6 through 8, with operations involving the LaSalle and Regis campuses during the transition.
For Cummings, however, the connection to Regis stretched back decades—from being a student herself to eventually helping educate and mentor new generations.
Angie Cummings Died Following Battle With Cancer
The memorial announcing Angie Cummings’ passing stated that she died following a battle with cancer.
Additional details concerning her illness or the circumstances surrounding her death were not provided in the announcement.
That distinction matters: there is currently no basis for adding a specific cancer type or medical timeline unless her family or another authoritative source publicly confirms it.
Her passing leaves behind a professional legacy spanning more than a quarter-century within Catholic education.
Family Remembered in Prayers
The school community also asked people to keep Cummings’ family in their prayers.
The memorial identified her husband as Chris, who was also part of the Regis High School Class of 1990.
It also named their daughters, Mikayla, Gabi and Haley, as members of the family grieving her loss.
For the wider Xavier and Regis communities, Cummings’ death represents the loss of an educator whose relationship with the schools stretched from her own years as a student through decades of professional service.
Remembering Angie Cummings’ Legacy in Cedar Rapids
The story of Angie Cummings at Xavier Middle School and Regis Middle School was ultimately one of continuity.
She experienced the Catholic school community as a student, returned as an educator and spent more than 25 years helping guide students who followed her.
Her roles changed throughout those years, but her connection to the school remained.
Today, Regis Middle School’s official website still identifies Angie Cummings as an instructional coach, providing independent confirmation of her professional connection to the Cedar Rapids school community.
Xavier Catholic Schools also maintains a tradition of remembering deceased faculty, staff, alumni and friends through its annual Memorial Mass and memorial program.
As students, colleagues, former students and families process Angie Cummings’ death, her decades of work within Regis and Xavier Catholic Schools remain an important part of her legacy.
For a teacher who devoted more than 25 years to the same educational community that once helped shape her own life, that legacy reaches across generations of Cedar Rapids students.
