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IDA MAE BARKER
Center Point
Ida Mae Barker, 71, of Center Point, passed away July 18, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with a memorial service to follow at 2:30 p.m.
Ida Mae Hanlon was born Oct. 12, 1949, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Matthew and Mary (Hein) Hanlon. She graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Class of 1967.
Ida was united in marriage to Larry R. Barker on March 7, 1991, in Hiawatha, Iowa.
She worked for 32 years at Midland Forge. Ida loved to spend time at her cottage in Dubuque. She loved to watch and feed birds, loved fishing and loved her flowers.
Those left to honor Ida's memory are her husband, Larry; her mother, Mary Hanlon; a son, Paul B. Godwin; her stepchildren, Joshua (Joanne) Barker, Lindsay Barker and John Barker; grandchildren, Madelyn, Morgan, Mason, Makena, Ada and Samantha; sisters, Mary Jo (Bob) Votrobeck, Pattie Hanlon and Janice (Steve) Hahn; and a brother, Matthew Hanlon.
She was preceded in death by her father and a stepson, Larry Barker Jr.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Donna and Dennis Oldorf Hospice of Mercy House at www.mercycare.org.
Online condolences may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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Thomas McGowan (McGowan)
So sorry to hear of this loss.
Ida was always a kind person and a joy to be around.
Condolences to her family and friends.
She will be remembered.
Thomas McGowan
Margot Sears (Hoffman)
Ida was very sweet and a lot of fun to be around. We were good friends in high school. So sorry to read of her passing. Sympathies to her family.
Steven Melsha
Sorry to hear of her passing. I remember Ida May from DECA class. She always seemed to have a smile on her face and was upbeat.