Memorial

John L. “Jack” Livingston, 77, of Fairfax passed away on Monday November 23, 2020 at his home following a ten- year battle with cancer.  A private Funeral Mass will be held at St. John XXIII Catholic Church, 8100 Roncalli Drive SW in Cedar Rapids.  Interment will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in rural Fairfax.  A private visitation will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.  Please sign up for visitation times using the link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4facad2fabf85-johnlivingston or by calling (319) 393-8000.  
 
As mandated by proclamation, social distancing must be practiced which requires a limited number of people to be allowed into the visitation at one time. The use of facemasks or shields is required.  

Jack was born on October 22, 1943 in Waukon, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Harriet (Kelly) Livingston.  His family farmed near Waterville and later moved to Cedar Rapids in 1956.  He graduated from Regis High School in Cedar Rapids in 1961.  He was united in marriage to Carole Svoboda on June 1, 1963 at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.  Jack worked as a railroad engineer for the Milwaukee Railroad and later retired from the Iowa Interstate Railroad in 2003.  He also worked for the College Community School District as a mechanic and bus driver in the time between his railroad positions. Jack was a member of St. John XXIII Catholic Church.  He was an avid hunter, enjoyed the outdoors, and was usually working on a home improvement project.  Most of all Jack enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and attending his grandchildren’s activities.    

Survivors include his wife of 57 years Carole of Fairfax, children Joseph (Tina) Livingston of Rochester, MN, Jeffrey (Jaki) Livingston of Norwalk, and Julie (Dennis) Magee of Dunkerton, 6 grandchildren August, Charles, and Eleanor Magee and Abbigail, Elizabeth, and John “Jack” Livingston, brother-in-law Dennis Svoboda of Cedar Rapids, two sisters-in-law Marlene Kuhn of Perry and Lois Livingston of Atkins.   

Preceding him in death were his parents, siblings Ann Marie West, Jim Livingston, Marian Scheffert, Keith Livingston, and his twin brother Joseph Livingston.  

The family would like to thank Jack’s care teams at UIHC and Iowa City Hospice for the care and support given to Jack during his illness.

 Memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice, 1025 Wade Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240.