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Oscar Anthes
OSCAR A. ANTHES
Cedar Rapids
Oscar A. Anthes, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade following an extended illness. Services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories with Cedar Memorial Certified Celebrant Jim Parton officiating. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include the love of his life, Lucia of Center Point; daughter, Stacy (Jake) Carper of Cedar Rapids; son, Jonathan (Crystal) Anthes of Cedar Rapids; step-daughter, Shelli (Ross) Jessen of Savage, Minn.; stepdaughter, Angela (Scott) Harlicker of Milaca, Minn.; stepson, Christopher (Lisa) Bryant of Center Point; grandchildren, Mariah, Serena and Nathaniel Carper and Jonathan Anthes; and stepgrandchildren, Patience Long, Reid, Kelyn and Adam Jessen, Zachary and Dylan Harlicker and Kailey and Kalab Bryant.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Oscar and Sarah Anthes; sisters, Faye Port, Mildred Randall and Velda Callen; and brother, Fern Anthes.
Oscar was born May 3, 1928, in Audubon, Iowa. He was a mechanic, farmed and booked entertainment for various clubs in the Cedar Rapids and Marion area in his younger days. He was a co-owner of Cedar View Club in Cedar Rapids. Oscar farmed for over 50 years in Springville while taking care of his parents until they passed away. In his late 60s, he moved his family to Marion where he began working as a security guard for Nighthawk and Central Security. He was very proud of his accomplishment at becoming captain and his younger co-workers looked up to him. In later years, he did lawn care and helped take care of an elderly neighbor.
Oscar was a hero to his son, Jonathan, and daughter, Stacy. He was always there for them. He enjoyed gardening, building bird houses, mowing lawns and helping out in any way he could.
The family would like to thank Shady Rest Care Center for their love and compassionate care over the last few years.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
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