Mary F. Harker
July 18, 1931 — September 20, 2020
Mary F. Harker, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, September 20, 2020. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids, with a Trisagion Service beginning at 7 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2020, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Mary was born on July 18, 1931, in Iowa, the daughter of George and Androniki (Panagopoulou) Faches. She graduated from McKinley High School and went on to obtain her teaching degree from the University of Iowa. Mary was united in marriage to Jack Dean Harker on June 28, 1970. She taught at Jefferson High School until her retirement in 1998. Mary enjoyed bowling, shopping, and playing bridge with her friends. She loved attending get-togethers with her fellow retired teachers and going to the symphony and theatre.
Survivors include her son, George (Kristy) Harker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack; and brother, William G. Faches.
Mary was born on July 18, 1931, in Iowa, the daughter of George and Androniki (Panagopoulou) Faches. She graduated from McKinley High School and went on to obtain her teaching degree from the University of Iowa. Mary was united in marriage to Jack Dean Harker on June 28, 1970. She taught at Jefferson High School until her retirement in 1998. Mary enjoyed bowling, shopping, and playing bridge with her friends. She loved attending get-togethers with her fellow retired teachers and going to the symphony and theatre.
Survivors include her son, George (Kristy) Harker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jack; and brother, William G. Faches.
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