Roy Duncan
June 29, 1934 — January 27, 2014
Roy W. Duncan, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a lingering illness, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 30, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at the funeral home. Private family graveside at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City.
Roy was born on June 29, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of H. Ralph and Mrytle (Caraway) Duncan. He served proudly in the United States Navy for four years during the Korean War. Roy married Mary Johnson on July 11, 1953, in Center Point. He worked as a supervisor at Square D/Schneider Electric until he retired in 1990. Roy was a longtime member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He spent many enjoyable days buying and selling antiques where they made many great acquaintances and lifelong friends. Roy had a passion for the outdoors and he passed that love on to his children. His greatest enjoyment was spending time with Mary and his family.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Duncan; children, Robert (Roberta) Duncan, Julie (Kirk) Hoeppner, Michael (Martha) Duncan and Treesa (Brian) Weber; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several step great grandchildren; sister, Shirley (Paul) Croy; and other loving family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Dale, Faye and Joyce.
Special thanks to the staff at the hospice house for their loving care given to Roy.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House.
Roy was born on June 29, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of H. Ralph and Mrytle (Caraway) Duncan. He served proudly in the United States Navy for four years during the Korean War. Roy married Mary Johnson on July 11, 1953, in Center Point. He worked as a supervisor at Square D/Schneider Electric until he retired in 1990. Roy was a longtime member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He spent many enjoyable days buying and selling antiques where they made many great acquaintances and lifelong friends. Roy had a passion for the outdoors and he passed that love on to his children. His greatest enjoyment was spending time with Mary and his family.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Duncan; children, Robert (Roberta) Duncan, Julie (Kirk) Hoeppner, Michael (Martha) Duncan and Treesa (Brian) Weber; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; several step great grandchildren; sister, Shirley (Paul) Croy; and other loving family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Dale, Faye and Joyce.
Special thanks to the staff at the hospice house for their loving care given to Roy.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House.
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