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Blair Harbaugh
BLAIR HARBAUGH
Cedar Rapids
Blair Dean Harbaugh, 57, of Lake City, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family.
Blair was born Oct. 19, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Janis (Ripple) Carlton and Victor Harbaugh. After high school at Kennedy in Cedar Rapids, he served four years in the U.S. Navy traveling around the world, including Spain, which he loved. He was also on a ship near India during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. He then managed a Hardee's restaurant in Cedar Rapids for about 10 years. He then joined Laborers' Union Local 43 for 20 years including being a labor foreman for Rinderknecht Construction. He married his wife, Beth, on July 25, 2010.
After his retirement from construction in 2012, he became a CNA working for The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids and Shady Oaks in Lake City.
He was a beloved husband, father, son, grandfather, brother and uncle.
Blair was a devoted Christian, giver and receiver of Grace and an artist. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and was a lifelong fan of the Cardinals, Packers and
the Beatles.
Blair went to many churches in Cedar Rapids. When he moved to Lake City, he was a member of Lake City Union Church where his wife serves as pastor. Blair was also a longtime friend of Bill W. and a benefactor of ChildFund.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Lake City Union Church followed by a luncheon. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City.
An open house gathering and luncheon in remembrance of Blair will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at the Squaw Creek Village Community Center at the corner of Highway 151 and 13 in Marion.
Blair is survived by his wife, Beth; daughter, Jessica; and grandson, Jayson of Lake City; father, Boyd Carlton of Cedar Rapids; sister, Julia (Randy) Coons; brother, Bruce (Kelly Fields) Harbaugh of Cedar Rapids; sister-in-law, Ann Brownson of Charleston, Ill.; brother-in-law, Kirk (Barb) Brownson of Jesup; nieces and nephews, Paula (Jayson) Attwood, Crickett (Chris) Liston, Steven Kelly, Jake Harbaugh, Sarah (Richard) Dengler, Josh Harbaugh, Tina Jones and Chad (Teresa) Coons; step siblings, Matt (Tina) Carlton, Mike Carlton, Kelly Carlton, Kathy (Luke) Durham and Mark (Jennifer) Carlton; stepdaughters, Natalie (Jacob) Feuerbach, Amanda (Brian) Busch, Adriane (Chad) Carlson and Sarah (TJ) Brown; 14 stepgrandchildren; and aunt and uncle Joyce and Eugene Harbaugh.
Blair was preceded in death by his mother, Janis Carlton; his birth father, Victor Harbaugh; and his son, Braxton Victor Harbaugh.
Online condolences may be left at www.lampe
funeralhome.com.
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