Gregory John Rump
October 2, 1962 — November 20, 2009
Gregory J. Rump, 47, of Newhall, Iowa, died Friday, November 20, 2009, in his home. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at John XXIII Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Dustin Vu. Visitation: 4 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, November 23, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a scripture service at 7 p.m.
He left behind his wife Kara; parents, James and Lorna; daughters, Jordane, Alexandra and Sophia; brothers, James of Keystone, Iowa and Robert of Columbia, Missouri; sister, Mary Rump of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
Born October 2, 1962, in Cedar Rapids, Gregory was the son of James and Lorna (Lansing) Rump. He received a master’s degree in business and was a program manager for Verizon for 20 years. On November 2, 2002, he was united in marriage to Kara Jacque in Keystone, Iowa.
Gregory enjoyed the 14 years he spent in Colorado camping, hiking and observing wildlife before returning to Iowa to raise a family. For the last four years he enjoyed spending quality time with his father on a joint ebay venture.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to 7292 28th Avenue, Newhall, IA 52315 or Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
He left behind his wife Kara; parents, James and Lorna; daughters, Jordane, Alexandra and Sophia; brothers, James of Keystone, Iowa and Robert of Columbia, Missouri; sister, Mary Rump of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
Born October 2, 1962, in Cedar Rapids, Gregory was the son of James and Lorna (Lansing) Rump. He received a master’s degree in business and was a program manager for Verizon for 20 years. On November 2, 2002, he was united in marriage to Kara Jacque in Keystone, Iowa.
Gregory enjoyed the 14 years he spent in Colorado camping, hiking and observing wildlife before returning to Iowa to raise a family. For the last four years he enjoyed spending quality time with his father on a joint ebay venture.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to 7292 28th Avenue, Newhall, IA 52315 or Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
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