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Kary Kent Stolba
Kary Kent Stolba
Cedar Rapids
Kary Kent Stolba, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Jan. 19, 2023, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital. Per his wishes, no funeral services will be held at this time.
Kary was born Jan. 18, 1953, to Vernon and Phyllis (Merrill) Stolba in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He married Teresa Havlik on Dec. 6, 1986. Kary worked with the Local 81 as a Union Insulator. He was a lifelong Iowa Hawkeyes fan and enjoyed cheering on the Minnesota Vikings. He always enjoyed traveling to the mountains, and spending time with his granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Kurt Stolba.
Kary is survived by his loving wife, Teresa Stolba; daughter, Kaitlin (Tony) Krueger; granddaughter, Hadley Krueger; brother, Jay Stolba; sister-in-law, Andrea Stolba; niece, Rachel Stolba; nephews, Matt Stolba and August Stolba; along with many friends.
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