Memorial
Dakota “Cody” Cooney, 26, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday November 17, 2018. Services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday November 29, 2018 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A visitation will be held on Wednesday November 28, 2018 from 4-7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his parents, Kelley Cooney of Walker, Iowa, and James Cooney of Marion, Iowa, his sister, Kaylin (Steven) Bohm, and nephew Elliot Bohm of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, his brother, Casey Cooney of Marion, Iowa, his grandparents; Noel and Kumiko Cooney of Texas and Judy and Del Boardman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Also surviving are many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Cody was born on September 20, 1992 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of James and Kelley Cooney. He was a student at Novak Elementary and Linn-Mar High School in Marion and employed with Nordstrom’s Company in Cedar Rapids. He enjoyed playing many games of basketball with his friends, cars and racing with dad, gaming and his favorite card game Magick. He loved nature and the outdoors. Cody was a very loving and selfless person. He always put others first before himself. He loved animals so much, typically more than people. He had a dog Baloo and cat Milo that he loved very much. Cody also loved being around his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.