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Donald Jeffrey Harper
North Liberty
Donald Jeffrey (“Jeff”) Harper, Age 73, of North Liberty, IA, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023.
There will be a graveside funeral service and interment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery – Garden of Mt. Moriah on May 20, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive visitors May 20, 2023, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at The Flamingo Restaurant, 1211 Ellis Blvd NW, Cedar Rapids.
Jeff was born on June 28, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, IA. He is the son of the late Donald A. and Joan (Jeffrey) Harper. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Jeff worked many years at the family business, Harper’s Marine City, then later as a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker before retiring. Jeff loved fast boats, fast cars and music. He was happiest when on the water anywhere.
Jeff is survived by his children, Jody (John) Alderman, of Boulder, CO, Jami Harper, of Boulder, CO, and Bryan Harper of Palo, IA; his grandchildren, Allison, Jacob, Avery, Jazmyn, Jaxson, Jaezen, Beckham, and Declan; his great-grandson, Xia; his siblings, Barbara (Loren) Cohen, of Cincinnati, OH, Susan Harper, of Cincinnati, OH, and David Harper, of Swisher, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made VFW Department of Iowa, iowavfw.org.
Condolences for the family may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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Francie Dixon (Martin)
awwwww so sad to hear this..... Jeff and i were buddies in grade school at Johnson. We lived two blocks from each other and use to walk home or ride our bikes from school. He was the sweetest kindest guy.
I am so sorry for his family and think of them to be lucky enough to have Jeff in their lives.
Francie Dixon Martin
John Van Pelt
So sorry to hear this. We were friends in high school. Jeff was a fun guy to hang around with. He was always happy, smiling, and telling jokes. He loved fast cars and fast boats. Through the years I've thought about him but never knew where he was or what happened to him. I have many fond memories of Jeff. He was a good guy with a kind heart. RIP my friend.
Steven Scheib
I bought an old Larson boat that Jeff helped me repaint a bright Chevy Orange color. He found a graphic artist to paint the rear on both sides, a "Senior Banditio" figure with crossed guns, a very high profile hat, a big mustache that was really wide, and more graphics than any boat could ask for. His dad thought we were crazy, but we both laughed and finished what we started. Thank you Jeff for being a really good friend. I look forward to seeing you some day in the heavely realms. Till then, keep beseaching our Lord to forgive my silly ways.
Dan Hampton
So sorry to hear about Jeff's passing. Jeff, Jim Hamer, and I were locker mates from 7th to 12th grade. I remember Jeff at one of our reunions in the late 90s, but he hadn't attended for quite some time.
His family (uncles, included) owned Harper's Body Shop/Marine (5th Ave) on the west side of C.R. It was quite an operation. I remember riding our bikes there after school in 8th grade, which was quite a hike when you think about it. They lived in a brick home right on Ridgeview Terrace which intersects 3rd Avenue SE.