Memorial

Barb Homan of Cedar Rapids died Thursday February 12, 2015 at Hiawatha Care Center. Services: Private. Inurnment will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Kevin Morgan, three grandchildren; Austin and Rebecca Morgan, of Elmwood Park, Illinois, James Morgan and Elizabeth and Dillion Boenish, of Cedar Rapids, three absolutely great grandchildren, Zachary and Christopher Morgan of Elmwood Park, Illinois, and Pamela Jo Boenish of Cedar Rapids. Her sister, Georgian Olsen of Vienna, Virginia, also survives as well as several nephews and nieces, including a special relationship with Terry and Kitty Olsen of Des Moines, Iowa and their sons, Eric of Iowa City and Tim Olsen and family of Omaha, Nebraska. Special friends, Von and Darlene Elbert, were always there for Barb.

Her parents, John and Pauline Wagamon, son Jeff and grandchild, Aaron Morgan preceded her in death.

Barb was born March 1, 1930 in Cedar Rapids. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1947. She was a “married/working mom” before it was the norm, balancing her career and home life with her two growing children, Jeff and Jill. Aunt Linnie and grandma Fran were always there for the childhood “sick” days. She was a Mother who was determined to give her children and grandchildren the advantages she did not have while growing up. She instilled the value of education and an independent spirit achieved through knowledge. 

She joined the business world as a “Secretary”  in 1959 working for several local organizations and retired at age 78, after working 34 years for Von L. Elbert at Sta-Fed Tax, TLS, Co, Galt Sand and Camden Inc.

 Her greatest enjoyment was being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Family always came first!  

In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, St. Luke’s unity Point Hospital and or St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospice.