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                                        Monday, November 3, 2025                                    
                                    Mary Catherine Uthe
Age: 87
City: Cedar Rapids
Funeral Home
                                            Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services
                                        Monday, November 3, 2025
                                    
                                    Mary Catherine Uthe
Mary Catherine Uthe
Cedar Rapids
Mary Catherine Uthe, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025, after a long illness. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mary was born on December 5, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Leonard and Fredona (Minor) Schultz. She was united in marriage to Jack Uthe at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, in 1959.
Mary graduated from Saint Patrick Catholic School. She worked at US Bank for many years as a bank teller. Mary volunteered at the Linn Community Food Bank for over 14 years. She enjoyed her many flower gardens and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes play basketball and football. Mary was actively interested and involved in politics. She was a staunch Democrat and was even a county delegate one year. Every four years she would be glued to the TV watching the election results come in. Mary was very proud of her family.
Mary is survived by her husband, children, Teri (Duane) Lowe, Robin (David) Cahill, Kristin (Rick) Murphy, Jeff (Pam) Uthe, and Nicole (Matt) Borchardt; grandchildren, John (Trista) Palzkill, Samantha Lowe, Emily Elegado (Danny Borneo), Addison Williams, Ian Cahill, Michael Cahill, Elizabeth (Alex) Anslinger, Matilda (Ray) Money, Griffin Uthe, Carson Uthe, Amadeus Borchardt, and Kaiser Borchardt; great-grandchildren, Murphy Jo, Charlie, Bronson, Dekker, Daxton, Callum, and Omari; and siblings, Dorothy (Leo) Sonka, and Leonard “Sam” (Ione) Schultz.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, David (Angela) Schultz.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Mercy Hospice, Cedar Rapids.
Please share your support and memories with Mary’s family on her Tribute Wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.

                                        
                        
								        
									
																			    
										
																		    
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