David Leroy Mcginty
May 21, 1937 — March 23, 2014
David Leroy McGinty, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 24, 2014. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, 3000 42nd Street NE, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ron McKee. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the church. Burial: Wilcox Cemetery, Viola, with military honors. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby; children, Becky McGinty (Don Campbell) of Mt. Vernon, Marilyn (George) Mantor of Marion, Larry (Karla) McGinty of Cedar Rapids, Melody (Dave) Dvorak of Viola, John (Mary) Rezac of Cedar Rapids, and Shirley Heath of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Shanna (Jared), Justin (Amy), Garrett (Abby), Amanda (Steven), Victoria (Nick), Blake, Brandon (Alisha), Heather, Michelle, Kelly, and Emily; great-grandchildren, Preston, Sparrow, Leo, Hazel, Hunter, Andrea, Ryan, Leigha, Claire, Kyle, Jason, and Shane; and a loving extended family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Reta; parents; brother, Richard McGinty; and sister, Virginia Buffington.
Dave was born May 21, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Cecil McGinty. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1956. Dave married Reta (Butler) on July 4, 1956, in Grinnell. Reta passed away March 18, 2010. He then married Ruby (Rezac) on October 28, 2011, in Cedar Rapids. He served with the US Air Force from 1956-1960. Dave worked at Northwestern Bell-AT&T until his retirement. “Silly Grandpa” will be greatly missed by everyone and remembered for his Donald Duck imitation, and for making animal balloons.
A memorial fund has been established in Dave’s memory.
Please sign the online guestbook for Dave at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby; children, Becky McGinty (Don Campbell) of Mt. Vernon, Marilyn (George) Mantor of Marion, Larry (Karla) McGinty of Cedar Rapids, Melody (Dave) Dvorak of Viola, John (Mary) Rezac of Cedar Rapids, and Shirley Heath of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Shanna (Jared), Justin (Amy), Garrett (Abby), Amanda (Steven), Victoria (Nick), Blake, Brandon (Alisha), Heather, Michelle, Kelly, and Emily; great-grandchildren, Preston, Sparrow, Leo, Hazel, Hunter, Andrea, Ryan, Leigha, Claire, Kyle, Jason, and Shane; and a loving extended family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Reta; parents; brother, Richard McGinty; and sister, Virginia Buffington.
Dave was born May 21, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Elmer and Cecil McGinty. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1956. Dave married Reta (Butler) on July 4, 1956, in Grinnell. Reta passed away March 18, 2010. He then married Ruby (Rezac) on October 28, 2011, in Cedar Rapids. He served with the US Air Force from 1956-1960. Dave worked at Northwestern Bell-AT&T until his retirement. “Silly Grandpa” will be greatly missed by everyone and remembered for his Donald Duck imitation, and for making animal balloons.
A memorial fund has been established in Dave’s memory.
Please sign the online guestbook for Dave at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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