Memorial

Melissa Jane Hubbard, 71 of Cottage Grove Place died there on Wednesday January 9, 2013 after a long illness. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday January 23, 2013 at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer will officiate. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Survivors include her brother Alan (Suzanne) Hubbard of Sparta, Tennessee. She is also survived by three nieces; Anne Marie Hubbard of Los Angeles, California; Sarah Elizabeth Crower of Denver, Colorado; Julia Christine Beck of Chicago, Illinois and cousin Phillip McManis of Pleasant Hill, Missouri.Melissa was born on July 8, 1941 in Cedar Rapids the daughter of Merle and Dorothy McManis Hubbard. She graduated from Washington High School in 1959 and later from the University of Iowa in 1963 with a degree in Speech and Dramatic Arts. Melissa worked in a variety of positions for 44 years in broadcasting to include WSU/KSUI Radio in Iowa City, later in Cedar Rapids at KCRG and from 1963 to 2010 at KGAN-TV (formerly WMT-TV) last serving as their Program Director.Melissa was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter JI; and secretary of the Linn County Democratic Central Community. She formerly served on the Cedar Rapids Community Theater Board; Faith in Action Board; and the Business Advisory Council of Goodwill of Southern Iowa.Memorial donations may be given to: St. Paul's United Methodist Church; Chapter JI, P.E.O.; or the Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America.