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Kathy Mochal
Kathy Mochal
Cedar Rapids
Kathy Mochal, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away July 7, 2024, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. A Memorial Mass will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 9:30-10:30 AM prior to the Mass.
Kathy was born on October 1st, 1949, to Jim and Pauline, longtime residents of both Tama and Toledo while members of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Kathy attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School in Tama before graduating from South Tama High School in 1967. She received her nursing education from Mercy School of Nursing and later received a degree in business administration from Mt Mercy College. Kathy proudly served her country as an Army nurse prior to her thirty-seven year career with St. Luke’s hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Kathy loved to read, couldn’t go a single day without chocolate, and had an endlessly generous heart. There was nothing more important to her than faith, family and friendship.
Kathy was preceded in death by her parents Jim and Pauline.
She is survived by her siblings Rick Mochal and Sheri Cook, their children and grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home, Tama-Toledo, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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