JOHN MAGNER

Friday, June 7, 2019 6:06 pm

JOHN MAGNER, 89, of Cedar Rapids (formerly of Decorah), died Thursday, June 6, 2019, at his home in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service is at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, at the St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah, with Rev. Donald Hertges presiding. Burial is in the St. Bridget Cemetery in Bluffton. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 10, at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah and also after 10 a.m. at the church Tuesday morning. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is handling arrangements. He is survived by wife, Bernadette; seven children: Judy of Cedar Rapids, Joyce (Dennis) Maulson of Waterloo, John T of Edina, Minn., Jeff (Theresa) of Omaha, Neb., Jerry (Sherie) of Cedar Rapids, Joe (Amy) of Cedar Rapids and Jean (Tom) Vogel of Eagan, Minn.; 10 grandchildren: Tanya (Jason) Sbiral, Tammy Maulson, Trisha (Jeff) Dean, Tess (Max) Kuenstling, Andy Magner, Courtney Magner, Michael Magner, Katie Magner, Sophia Vogel; seven great-grandchildren; sister in law, Mary (Pat) Donovan; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elizabeth (Malone) Magner; in-laws: Terrance and Mabel Courtney, Parnell Courtney, Bill and Ann McKenna, Paul, Iona and Mary Courtney, Peter and Ila Courtney.