Memorial donations in John’s honor may be directed to the Doe Family Charitable Foundation at 4321 123rd Street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Ĭondolences may be left directly to the family by visiting under Obituaries. An obituary program is a printed or digital document that provides information about a person who has passed away. At a time when there is so much to do - and so much to cope with - it can be a bit overwhelming to. John enjoyed playing golf, researching family history, and time spent with his family. Writing an obituary is never an easy job, of course. He was a member of the Iowa Association of Mechanical Engineers and the International Association of Mechanical Engineering. John founded the Doe Engineering Company and operated for over 32 years. He graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and later attended Iowa State University in Ames and received his degree in Mechanical Engineering. NAME, AGE, of RESIDENCE, died (passed away, went to heaven, etc.), DATE (. John was born April 25, 1931, in Davenport, Iowa and his family moved to Cedar Rapids when he was young. Ive also included a sample obituary below to help you out. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Janet (Dyson) brother, James Doe and sister, Juliette Dodds. You can pick and choose which kinds of paragraphs you will need. His family includes his wife of 57 years, Jane two children, son James (June) Doe of Cedar Falls and daughter Jamie (Jordan) Dawson of Des Moines four grandchildren, Julie (Jack) Duke of Sioux City, Jackie Doe of Iowa City, and Jason (Jodie) Doe of Mason City sister-in-law, Josephine Donovan of Dubuque and several nieces and nephews. Here is a general guide that you can follow to write your obituary. on Saturday, April 30, 2005, at the Community Center at 1234 1st Street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service to celebrate John’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m.

John Robert Doe, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died on Sunday, April 24, 2005, in his home surrounded by his family after an extended illness.

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