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Patricia Ann Kennedy
Patricia Ann Kennedy
Cedar Rapids
Patricia Ann Kennedy passed away on June 12, 2025, in Cedar Rapids.
She was born on December 4, 1938, in Clemons, IA, to Rollie and Mildred Camp. Patricia worked as a Realtor for many years. After she retired, she began collecting antiques and ran a shop at the swap meet in Arizona for multiple years. She relocated to Moline, IL, where she and her late partner, Carl Berkland, were members of the East End Bolders Club. She loved attending her grandchildren’s and great-grandchildren’s school and sporting events.
Patricia is survived by her children, Capricia Beckenbaugh, Robert (Donna) Messerly, and Pauline Atkinson; grandchildren, Casey (Cari) Pauli and Sierra (Tyler) Sturman; and seven great-grandchildren, Caden, Chloe, Camryn, Cage, Cruz, Brody, and Ryker. She is preceded in death by her parents, Rollie and Mildred Camp; partner, Carl Berkland; and granddaughter, Tricia Pauli.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 24 at the East End Bolders Club in Moline, IL. Interment will follow in a private graveside ceremony. Memorials may be directed to the family in care of Casey Pauli. Online condolences may be directed to the family at iowacremation.com under Obituaries.
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