James LeRoy Upah

Born in Victor, Iowa on September 18, 1935
Departed on January 4, 2009. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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James LeRoy Upah, 73, of 3216 Sue Lane NW, died at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy on Sunday, January 4, 2009, after a long illness. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2009 at St. Jude Catholic Church by the Rev. Mark Reasoner. Interment: St. Joseph Cemetery. A vigil will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. and after 10 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia; seven children, Jeff (Denise) Upah of Cedar Rapids; Joel Upah of Ames, Jerry (Lori) Upah of Oskaloosa, Jennifer (Larry) Hanson of Fairfax, and Janette (Ed) Roehrich, James (Chris) Upah, and Jason (Elissa) Upah, all of Cedar Rapids; ten grandchildren; Holly (John) Robe, Jesse (Amber) Upah, Andrew and Abby Upah, Shannon (Gary) Honn, Crystal Hanson, Larry Hanson Jr., Andrea (Casey) Cornwell, Adam Roehrich, Noah Upah, and Cristian Upah; six great grandchildren; five sisters; and three brothers.

Jim was preceded in death by a daughter, Jessica; his parents; a brother, Joseph; and a sister, Lois Ann Vitek.

Jim was born on September 18, 1935 in Victor to Joseph and Mary (Reitzler) Upah. Jim and his family moved to Chelsea when he was in 3rd grade and lived there until his graduation from high school. He then moved to Cedar Rapids. He married Virginia Formanek in Belle Plaine on June 11, 1955. Jim was employed by World Class Industry for 28 years.

Memorials may be sent to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or the Iowa Blood and Cancer Center.

The family would like to thank Dr. Zenk, Marcie and the staff of the Iowa Blood and Cancer Center as well as the staff from the Oncology floor at Mercy Medical Center and the Hospice House of Mercy for the wonderful care given to Jim.

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