Memorial

Violet “Vicky” Marie Cady, Age 67, of Cedar Rapids passed away at the Oldorf Hospice House on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

A public visitation will be held on Saturday, October 24 from 2 to 5 PM at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. 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 are required. 


Vicky was born on September 9, 1953 in Keokuk, Iowa. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Wilma (Nicole) Lovell. Violet worked at the Green Square Retirement home for many years. 

Those left to cherish Violet’s memory are her four children; Claudia (Verlan) Klenk of Cedar Rapids, Shelly (Keith) Karriher, Sherry (Brad) Coffey, and Chris (Kathi) Hempen; siblings, Shirley (John) Robinson of Cedar Rapids, Kenneth (Cindy) Lovell, of Keokuk, IA, Betty Lovell, of Marion, IA, and Stacey Dykstra, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; granddaughters, Jessica and Miranda Klenk; eight grandchildren;  eight great-grandchildren, and numerous other grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Vicky was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Sandra and John; her great-grandson, Vern Klenk.


Memorial contributions may be directed to the family

The family would like to thank the staff and doctors at the Hospice House, and the Marcy Hospital ICU.