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Joseph Clancy
JOSEPH CLANCY
Cedar Rapids
Joseph F. Clancy, 46, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Clinton, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at his mother's home in Clinton, surrounded by his family. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Pape Funeral Home, Clinton.
He will be remembered as a devoted son, brother, uncle and friend.
Memorials may be given to the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City or St. Jude's Children Hospital.
Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
Joe was born Feb. 23, 1968, in Rockford, Ill., the son of Ronald and Eileen (Clancy) Van Buer. He graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1987. He served in the U.S. Air Force during Operation Desert Storm from 1987 to 1991.
He received his bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Northern Iowa in 1996. Joe was a senior underwriter for United Fire & Casualty in Cedar Rapids. Joe loved his job, especially the people he worked with. His loves in life were his family and numerous friends, bicycling, traveling and his love for classic books and music. He was an avid Chicago Cubs baseball fan.
Joe is survived by his mother, Eileen Clancy of Clinton; three sisters, Josie (Mark) DeVries of Bellevue, Anna Kash of Clinton and Nancy (Eric) Dahlhauser of Nashville, Tenn.; a brother, John Van Buer of Nashville; 10 nieces and nephews; and six great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
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