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John Strutz
JOHN A. STRUTZ
Cedar Rapids
John A. Strutz passed away Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
John was born at Roseland Community Hospital in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 28, 1959, to parents Merle and Ruth (McGowan) Strutz (deceased). He was the youngest brother of Carole Boggis (James Boggis), Sandy Strutz and Jerry Strutz. After he graduated from Oak Forest High School, he went on to earn his AA from Morrison Institute of Technology.
John and Angela were married for 38 years and together raised four children: Tiffany (Nicholi) Pitra, Michael, Brittany and Jeremy. He was their biggest fan, attending every basketball and volleyball game he could and visiting them often. John spent 33 years in the hardwood flooring industry, serving the greater Cedar Rapids community through his own business, John's Hardwood Floor Service, for 25 years.
The family will host a celebration of life at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Cedar Valley Bible Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider a tribute donation to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation https://pkdcure.org/.
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