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John Buchanan
John Buchanan
Cedar Rapids
John Buchanan, 76, died Jan. 24, 2023, at Silver Oak Nursing in Marion. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 30, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids. Burial will be at Oliphant Cemetery, rural Center Point.
John was born July 25, 1946, in Peoria, Ill., the son of John Edward and Dorothy (Prohaska) Buchanan. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington School. He received a Certificate of Completion for Apprentice as a tool and die maker on May 14, 1979. He worked at P/M Progressive Manufacturing as well as at Oral B for the majority of his life. He was a member of the Model A Club and the Tri-Five Club. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, trap and skeet shooting, woodworking and working in the garage with his tools.
John is survived by his sister, Judy (Shulun) Sun; son, Toby Buchanan; daughter, Wendy Buchanan; grandchildren, Emerson Buchanan, Skylar Hentges and Molly Grace Buchanan; his nieces, Anna Sun, Meimee Sun and Traci Muldoon; his wife, Mary Buchanan; and his stepdaughters, Shelly Carter and Tracy Edens.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, Daniel Buchanan and Tom Buchanan.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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