Memorial
Frank J. Roman, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at HCR-Manor Care,
Cedar Rapids.
Funeral Mass: 10:00 am Saturday, June 14, 2014 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Rev. Dennis Juhl officiating. Burial with military rites will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4-7 pm Friday at the Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel with a vigil at 7 pm.
Survivors include his children, Bernice Roman of Cedar Rapids, Mary (James) Baldwin of Cedar Rapids, Paul (Barbara) Roman of Deerfield, IL; Siblings, Agnes Thomas, Anthony Roman, Louis (Mary Lou) Roman, George (Cecilia) Roman and Helen (Roger) Blietz, all of Cedar Rapids; brother and sister-in-laws, Darold (Doris) West of Onslow, Velma Rasmussen of Maquoketa and Patricia West of Ohio. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sisters and a brother.
Frank Joseph Roman was born March 18, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Frank and Mary (Prochaska) Roman. He served in the Army Air Corp. during W.W.II. On January 3, 1948 he married M. Jean West at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. She died in 1999. Frank was a foreman at Penick & Ford from 1949-1978. He then worked and retired from Cargill in 1996.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name to the Holy Family School System, 3700 1st Ave NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.