Kathleen Sedlacek Desmarais

Born in Iowa City, IA on October 22, 1922
Departed on May 14, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Kathleen "Kay" Sedlacek Desmarais, 85, of 6204 Greenbriar Lane SW, died at home, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, after a brief illness involving cancer. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Jude Catholic Church by the Rev. Mark Reasoner. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. A vigil service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel where friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Kay is survived by her husband, Roger; a son, Bill Karen Desmarais of Cedar Rapids; three daughters, Carol Ron Schorg of Bettendorf, Susan Scott Matson of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and Julie Scott Pameticky of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, Colton Desmarais, Alec, Will, and Joel Schorg, Adam Matson, Emily Culp, and Taylor Pameticky.

Kay was preceded in death by an infant son, Dean Francis Desmarais.

Kay was born on October 22, 1922 in Iowa City to Joseph and Jeanette Sedlacek. She attended country school in Newport Township and graduated from University High School in Iowa City in 1940. She then attended Brown Business College. Kay married Roger Desmarais on June 6, 1946 in Iowa City.

Kay was a 4000 hour volunteer at the Mercy Medical Center Gift Shop from 1986 to 2008 and volunteered at Grant Wood AEA's VAST Science Center. She and Roger were members of the Congenial 100 and Merimyx Dance Clubs.
She served for many years as a Eucharist Minister and Gospel Reader at St. Jude where she was a member.

Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous or a Catholic charity of the donor's choice.

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