116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Dickey, Frank Liberty
Frank Liberty Dickey, passed away Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life was held before his passing. No other services are planned.
Born in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 4, 1916, Frank celebrated his graduation from the University of California Berkeley by traveling to Europe. In France, he met the love of his life, Christiane Terraillon. They married in June 1940; and left for the United States, narrowly escaping the German invasion of France.
Frank worked for Douglas Aircraft through its merger as McDonnell Douglas. His exciting engineering career highlights included France's Sud Aviation Caravelle and the US space program as director of the Huntsville and Cape Kennedy field offices. He retired as the director of Program Development and Marketing for McDonnell Douglas in 1982.
After his retirement, Frank and Christiane relocated to Roxborough Park, Colo., where they enjoyed volunteering as firefighter EMTs and naturalists at the Roxborough State Park whenever they weren't traveling. Frank and Christiane moved to Cedar Rapids in 2004, where they enjoyed their golden years with their family and friends.
Frank was preceded in death by their son, Marc.
Frank is survived by his wife, Christiane of 70 years of marriage, and their children, Dan (Shirley), Terry (Wanda), Claire Dickey Licht (Lou); and grandsons, Danny (Angie), Misha (Kate), Emile and Pierre Chin-Dickey; stepgrandchildren, Jimmy Mayor (Theresa), Brian Mayor (Robin), Anne Knott, Johnny Mayor, Alexandra Licht and Rusty Licht; great-grandchildren, Mason, Evan and Emilia; stepgreat-grandchildren, Amy, Emily and Christine; and their extended family living in Europe.
Memorial donations may be sent to Cottage Grove Place at 2115 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402; or Hospice of St. Lukes Hospital at 1026 A Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-3026.
Arrangements were entrusted to Lensing Funeral Home in Iowa City.
Online condolences and memories may be directed to .
Daily Newsletters