James Joseph Iscoll Jr.
October 19, 1936 — October 29, 2018
James Joseph Driscoll, Jr., 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at his home in Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2 - 3 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with Service to follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.
James was born October 19, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of James and Agnes (Baker) Driscoll. He graduated from Springdale High School and went on to attend Kirkwood Community College. James had four children in his first marriage to Emma Kellerhals. On May 3, 1996, he was united in marriage to Barb Kaut. James worked as a machinist at Wilson, Farmstead and PMX retiring in 2000. He enjoyed bowling, golf, fishing trips to Canada. James was a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Cubs.
James is survived by his wife, Barb Driscoll of Cedar Rapids.
Also left to cherish his memory are his children, Michael (Rita) Driscoll of Cedar Rapids, Sally (Daryl) Kaeha of Waianae, Hawaii, Mark Driscoll of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Jennifer (Brian) Powers of Palo, Iowa; grandchildren, Melissa (Joel) Prochaska, Julia Griffith, Kekoa Kaeha, Kainoa Kaeha, Benjamin Powers, Andrew Powers, and DJ (Lucy) Kaeha; great-grandchild, Leland Evenson; brothers, Danny Driscoll and Francis (Janet) Driscoll; sisters, Rosemary (Ross) Sexton, Regina (George) Schreiber, Patricia (Juergen) Knoop, Carol (Leonard) Moore, Marcy (Tom) Budreau, and Lorna (Mike) Fletcher, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Sr. and Agnes Driscoll; daughter, Susan Driscoll; sister, Margaret Heick; and nieces, Tammy Salm and Jaime Sheeder.
James was born October 19, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of James and Agnes (Baker) Driscoll. He graduated from Springdale High School and went on to attend Kirkwood Community College. James had four children in his first marriage to Emma Kellerhals. On May 3, 1996, he was united in marriage to Barb Kaut. James worked as a machinist at Wilson, Farmstead and PMX retiring in 2000. He enjoyed bowling, golf, fishing trips to Canada. James was a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Cubs.
James is survived by his wife, Barb Driscoll of Cedar Rapids.
Also left to cherish his memory are his children, Michael (Rita) Driscoll of Cedar Rapids, Sally (Daryl) Kaeha of Waianae, Hawaii, Mark Driscoll of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Jennifer (Brian) Powers of Palo, Iowa; grandchildren, Melissa (Joel) Prochaska, Julia Griffith, Kekoa Kaeha, Kainoa Kaeha, Benjamin Powers, Andrew Powers, and DJ (Lucy) Kaeha; great-grandchild, Leland Evenson; brothers, Danny Driscoll and Francis (Janet) Driscoll; sisters, Rosemary (Ross) Sexton, Regina (George) Schreiber, Patricia (Juergen) Knoop, Carol (Leonard) Moore, Marcy (Tom) Budreau, and Lorna (Mike) Fletcher, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Sr. and Agnes Driscoll; daughter, Susan Driscoll; sister, Margaret Heick; and nieces, Tammy Salm and Jaime Sheeder.
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