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Timothy J. "Diesel" Maddigan
Timothy J. "Diesel" Maddigan
Cedar Rapids
Timothy James “Diesel” Maddigan, life-long resident of Oelwein, and more recently of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday July 15, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center. A Celebration of Life for Diesel will be held at a later date. Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services of Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Survivors include siblings, Jack (Barb) Davidson, Colleen Johnson, Maureen Maddigan, Kevin Maddigan, Kathy Maddigan, Eileen (Daniel) Latimer and Mary “Rose” (Pat) Bresnehan; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and a host of friends.
Timothy James “Diesel” was born Feb. 24, 1947, in Brooklyn, Iowa, the son of Robert and Margaret McSwiggin’s Maddigan. He grew up in Oelwein where he attended school and graduated from Oelwein High School in 1966. Diesel attended NIACC in Mason City for a time. Diesel began his long career as a bartender in Oelwein. He was employed by the Idle Hour Tap, followed by stints at Tom’s Tap, Bob-O-Link’s Lounge and Clete and Connie’s. Diesel moved to Cedar Rapids to be closer to his sister, Kathy.
Diesel was preceded in death by his parents; and five brothers, Pat, Tom, Terry “Joe”, Kelly and Mike.
Family and friends may offer support and memories with Timothy “Diesel’s” family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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