Leo Eugene McCarthy, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, St. Patrick's Catholic Church by the Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family Tuesday after 9:30 a.m., at the church. Teahen Funeral Home is serving the family.
Leo is survived by his wife, Alice; Margaret (Doug) Kimball and Patricia McCarthy both of Cedar Rapids, and Janet McCarthy (John Evans) of Minneapolis MN, Michael Ward, Allen (Sarah) Dvorak of Maxwell and Randy (Sheri) Dvorak of Bettendorf, sister-in-law Gloria McCarthy of Cedar Rapids, brothers-in-law Don (Glenda) Eggerling; Art (Delores) Eggerling and Arlen (Janet) Eggerling .
Also survived by: Michael Kimball, Jennifer Pflughaupt, Mark Kimball, Julia Lindsey, Aimee Heck, Adam Trachta, Ian Evans, Katherine Dvorak, Sarah Balvanz, Jacob Dvorak, Caleb Dvorak, Josef Dvorak, Erika Dvorak, and Kaitlyn Dvorak, and Mary Ellen Balvanz.
Leo was preceded in death ...[more]
eath by his brother, Robert Emmet McCarthy, a niece Teresa McCarthy Ward and granddaughter, Rebekah Dvorak.
Leo was born on October 24, 1929 in Coggon, the son of Eugene and Berniece (Coleman) McCarthy and graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1948. Leo was a veteran of the Army and worked at Wilson-Farmstead Foods from 1948 to 1990. He married Alice Eggerling Dvorak on April 21, 1990 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.
Leo enjoyed life. He volunteered for over 20 years at Heritage Specialty Care by taking people to appointments and providing other support. He was a world traveler, going on trips with his brother, Emmet and family, then later years with his wife Alice. He was full of Irish wit and blarney. He was a kid at heart and always fun loving. Always up for a friendly debate, Leo would defend either side of an argument and sometimes both. Leo was an integral and cherished member of our family. He led us all by example, even with the McCarthy face. He was loved and respected by all he will be forever missed.
Instead of flowers memorial donations may be made to the St. Patrick's Church Roof Fund.