Garfey William Zach, Jr.

Born on January 21, 1930
Departed on May 17, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Garfey William Zach, Jr., 78, of the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House died Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the hospice house following a long illness. Services: 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. The Rev. William Harnish will officiate. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4PM to 7PM. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Surviving are a daughter, Kathy Meyers Mark of Cedar Rapids; a son, Matthew Zach of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren, Amanda, Audra, Ann, Leif, Kallie, Angela, Andrew and Dillon; six great grandchildren, Alivia, Audriana, Amira, Alysia, Layla and Addison; two sisters, Kathleen Sexton and Judy Phillips Robert both of Cedar Rapids; and a brother, Marvin Zach Pat of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Kay, and two daughters, Jean Zach and Diane McMurrin.
Garfey was born January 21, 1930 in Cedar Rapids the son of Garfey William Zach Sr. and Esther DeShaw Zach. He married Kay Carol Schneider on April 9, 1954 in Cedar Rapids. He was a fork-lift driver with Allis Chalmers and with Harnischfeger Corp. for 35 years. He loved everything about farms, and drove the gravel roads to look at the cows and horses. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Military Rites by the American Legion Hanford Post #5.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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