Jay Alan Duenow
November 20, 1955 — April 8, 2020
Jay Alan Duenow, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at his home after a battle with cancer and frontal temporal dementia. A private family service will take place at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with burial in Linwood Cemetery.
Jay was born on November 20, 1955, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Gerald and Barbara (Hawkins) Duenow. In 1974 he graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. Jay went on to attend Kirkwood Community College and Mount Mercy College. He was united in marriage to Susan Sisler in 1978 and to this union two children were born. The couple later divorced. Jay worked at Star Fixture, which his father owned from 1973-1993. His career then led him to St. Louis, Missouri, where he received his Master’s degree from Lindenwood University. He was a member of Lord of Life Church in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Jay served in various sales manager positions and later left corporate life to start his own lawn care and commercial cleaning business. He could tackle anything.
Survivors include his daughters, Lindsay (Garrett) Knowles and their children, Connor and Julia, and Lauren (Joe) Schnitzler and their son, Harry, all of St. Louis; mother, Barbara Duenow of Cedar Rapids; sister, Jeri Duenow of Cedar Rapids; uncle, Gene (Katie) Duenow; cousins, Vicki, Lisa, Stacy, and Tina; and former wife, Susan (Sisler) Duenow.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Duenow.
Memorials may be directed to UnityPoint Hospice.
Jay was born on November 20, 1955, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Gerald and Barbara (Hawkins) Duenow. In 1974 he graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. Jay went on to attend Kirkwood Community College and Mount Mercy College. He was united in marriage to Susan Sisler in 1978 and to this union two children were born. The couple later divorced. Jay worked at Star Fixture, which his father owned from 1973-1993. His career then led him to St. Louis, Missouri, where he received his Master’s degree from Lindenwood University. He was a member of Lord of Life Church in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Jay served in various sales manager positions and later left corporate life to start his own lawn care and commercial cleaning business. He could tackle anything.
Survivors include his daughters, Lindsay (Garrett) Knowles and their children, Connor and Julia, and Lauren (Joe) Schnitzler and their son, Harry, all of St. Louis; mother, Barbara Duenow of Cedar Rapids; sister, Jeri Duenow of Cedar Rapids; uncle, Gene (Katie) Duenow; cousins, Vicki, Lisa, Stacy, and Tina; and former wife, Susan (Sisler) Duenow.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Duenow.
Memorials may be directed to UnityPoint Hospice.
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