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Arenas Jr., John
JOHN ARENAS JR.
Cedar Rapids
John J. Arenas Jr,
86, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services,
Cedar Rapids, by Deacon Bob Hurych. Visitation from 9:30 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Military honors accorded by VFW Post 788.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Josephine; two daughters, Jackie (Richard Jr.) Mason and Joan (Craig) Huggins, all of Cedar Rapids; brother, Joe (Lydia) Arenas of Donna, Texas; sister, Anita Sells of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Zachary, Luke, Anna and Nicholas; and many nieces and nephews.
John was born June 22, 1927, in Cedar Rapids, the son of John and Maria (Lopez) Arenas Sr. He graduated from McKinley High School in 1947, and went on to serve in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952. On Aug. 29, 1959, he married Josephine Cano in Iowa City.
John worked for 35 years at Iowa Steel and Iowa Manufacturing before his retirement.
He will be remembered as an avid sports fan,
especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. Over the years, he also played in many local sports leagues. John enjoyed being outside and working in his yard, but especially loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the VFW and AFL-CIO Ironworkers Harmony Lodge 831.
John was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jesse Arenas; and sisters, Paula McLaud, Frances Bopp and Eva Rodriguez.
The family extends a sincere thank you to his Homewatch caregivers, Doreen and JoAnn, and the staff at Northbrook for their kind and compassionate care of John.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about John at
www.stewartbaxter.com.
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