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Blahnik, Kay M.
Kay M. Blahnik, 74, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, at West Ridge Care Center. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 26, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Romauld “Bud” Blahnik of Denver, Colo., Mark (Vickie) Blahnik of Cedar Rapids, David Blahnik of Denver, Colo., Leslie (Jeff) Zoubek of Minnesota and Brian (fiancee Peggy) Blahnik of Walford; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Ace), Jason, Kelly (Clint), Justin, Dustin (Molly) and Drew (Monica); and four great-grandchildren, Kaylynn, Christopher, Brianna and Emma. She is also survived by her stepbrother, Fred Madison of Cedar Rapids; and half brother, Harold Pollard of California.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Lois and Joan; and nephew, Rick.
Kay was born March 8, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Harold and Ester (Lowe) Pollard. She graduated from Roosevelt High School. Kay married Romauld P. “Bud” Blahnik on June 24, 1955. Bud died in 1995. Kay was a homemaker, but also worked as a pharmacy technician at several pharmacies.
She enjoyed bowling and was a member of The Quilters Guild.
Please sign the online guest book for Kay at under obituaries.
Published Dec. 25, 2011, in The Gazette
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