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Floyd Drafahl
FLOYD DRAFAHL
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Drafahl, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died at home on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his children, Mark (Silvia), Russell (Sally), Christavan (Jackie), Shawn (Lori) and Jeffery; grandchildren, Nolan, Stefan, Erich, Jesse, Megan, Julia, Andy and Taryn; great-grandchild, Sean; siblings; Kathryn, Jack, Marilyn, Marcia and Janet (Jack); and caretaker, Theresa.
Floyd was born March 5, 1932, at home in Palo, Iowa, the son of John and Hazel (McBurney) Drafahl. After graduating from high school, Floyd served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked 17 years for Farmstead Foods, then later for Uncle Stan's Military Surplus and Country Corner Western Store.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Matt; and siblings, Richard, Clifford and Sharla.
Please share your support and memories with Floyd's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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