Lloyd H Phelps Jr.
July 31, 1945 — November 18, 2015
Lloyd H. Phelps Jr., 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at his home. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years and high school sweetheart, Sandra Phelps of Cedar Rapids; four daughters, Tammy (Kelly) Johnson of Palo, Cindy (Doug) Werning of Shellsburg, Christy (Randy) Fox of Jessup, Maryland, and Teresa (Mike) Werning of Atkins; grandchildren, April (Brian) Tusing, Angela (Jerrad) Burian, Chaz (Samantha) Gerace, Jeffery, Matthew and Jessica Werning, Trisha (Tim) Kalb, Tiffany McNulty, Chessa and Kayla Brown and Joshua Werning; and great-grandchildren Autumn Burian, Braxton Gerace, Tanner Werning, Jonah, Isaac and Sadie Kalb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Ann Wendt.
Lloyd was born on July 31, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of Lloyd Sr. and Ruth (Hanson) Phelps. Lloyd wore many hats, he was a farmer all of his life. He worked as a maintenance mechanic at FMC LinkBelt Speeder for 21 years. For nine years he was a driver for the Cedar Rapids School District known as “Frog” by all the students. His last full time job was driving truck for Van Meter Industries for nine years. His journey was great, filled with humor and love, whose memories will be treasured always.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years and high school sweetheart, Sandra Phelps of Cedar Rapids; four daughters, Tammy (Kelly) Johnson of Palo, Cindy (Doug) Werning of Shellsburg, Christy (Randy) Fox of Jessup, Maryland, and Teresa (Mike) Werning of Atkins; grandchildren, April (Brian) Tusing, Angela (Jerrad) Burian, Chaz (Samantha) Gerace, Jeffery, Matthew and Jessica Werning, Trisha (Tim) Kalb, Tiffany McNulty, Chessa and Kayla Brown and Joshua Werning; and great-grandchildren Autumn Burian, Braxton Gerace, Tanner Werning, Jonah, Isaac and Sadie Kalb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Ann Wendt.
Lloyd was born on July 31, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of Lloyd Sr. and Ruth (Hanson) Phelps. Lloyd wore many hats, he was a farmer all of his life. He worked as a maintenance mechanic at FMC LinkBelt Speeder for 21 years. For nine years he was a driver for the Cedar Rapids School District known as “Frog” by all the students. His last full time job was driving truck for Van Meter Industries for nine years. His journey was great, filled with humor and love, whose memories will be treasured always.
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