John Feld

JOHN "J.B." FELD

Cedar Rapids

John "J.B." Feld, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Private family inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include sons, Stephen (Julia) Feld of Marshalltown and Daniel (Dianne) Feld of Cedar Rapids; daughters, Angela (Blake) Wilkinson of Marion and Terese (John) Fisher of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, Joseph, Matthew and Shelby of Marshalltown, Brian and Laura of Cedar Rapids and Jacob and Patrick of Marion; brother, Dr. James (Betty) Feld of West Des Moines; and sister, Janet Feld of Sun City, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Kay in 2010; infant son, Patrick; son, John L. Feld; daughter, Ann Marie Feld; his parents; sister, Mary Agnes; and brother, Michael Feld.

J.B. was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Oelwein, Iowa, the son of Dr. John W. and Esther (Crahan) Feld. He graduated from Sacred Heart School in Oelwein and attended Loras College in Dubuque. J.B. served honorably as an Army corporal in Germany during the Korean War. He married Mary Kay Fridgen on Aug. 31, 1957, in Rochester, Minn. He raised his family in Carole, Manchester and Cedar Rapids, where he had many good friends.

J.B. was employed by Iowa Electric Light and Power Company for 36 years, retiring in 1992. He and Mary Kay moved to Santa Barbara, Calif., where they enjoyed their retirement for 12 years. They moved back to Cedar Rapids in 2008.

In his retirement, J.B. developed his skill for political cartooning and had many of his drawings published in USA Today. He will be remembered by his children as a strong, positive influence who supported them and was always ready with concrete advice. His wonderful sense of humor will always be treasured.

Memorials in J.B.'s name may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be submitted at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.