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Georgene Marie Zeschke
GEORGENE MARIE ZESCHKE
Cedar Rapids
Georgene Marie Zeschke, 60, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 23, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. The family encourages those attending to wear something purple
in honor of Georgene.
Georgene was born on July 27, 1961, the daughter of George and Karen (Savage) Broell. She grew up in Waterloo, Iowa. Following high school, she continued her education at Hawkeye Tech. Georgene was a customer service associate at UFG Insurance Co. in Cedar Rapids for over 30 years. She enjoyed spending time with her children and granddaughter, sewing and her two cats.
Preceding her in death were her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Survivors include her two children, Jeremy Donald Zeschke of Des Moines and Jenni Zeschke (Ben) Chambers of Lynnwood, Wash.; granddaughter, Taylor Chambers; parents, Karen and George Broell of Waterloo; and sister, Lorena (Clifford) Kral of Waterloo.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences are welcome at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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