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Barbara Engholm

Barbara G. Engholm, 87, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on October 13, 2021, in Naperville, Illinois. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the church’s Kearn Hall. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, is caring for Barbara and her family.

Friends and extended family unable to join in person may watch the Mass via webcast. A link to the webcast and to share your support and memories with Barbara’s family can be found on her tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.

Barbara was greatly loved by her six children, Kathy (Jeff), Donna (Norm), Dennis (Kari), Dan (Tawni), Jill (Jennifer), and Carol (Paul); twelve grandchildren, Mike (Matthew), Todd (Heather), Andy, Joel, Sarah, Eric, Clare, Matthew, Will, Mark, Ryan and Julie; and two great-grandchildren, Abigail and Timothy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; parents, Francis and Mabel Hanify (née Gary); and brother, Gary Hanify.

Barbara was born in Toledo, Iowa, where she lived until she graduated from high school. She attended Iowa State College, earning her bachelor’s degree in Textiles and Clothing. She and Ken met at the Newman Center in Ames and were married August 10, 1957. They made their home in Cedar Rapids where they raised their family and were very active in their church, schools, and community.

An avid seamstress and baker, she also knitted, crocheted, and enjoyed playing bridge, bicycling, gardening, attending symphony concerts, and was a member of the Home Economics Club. She volunteered in many capacities over the years, including in her children’s schools, Camp Fire Girls, St. Pius X and St. Matthew Catholic Churches, and Mercy Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz.org.