Thaddeus "Ted" James Katzmark, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Burial: 1 p.m., Monday, at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Coggon. Friends may visit with the family Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Teahen Funeral Home and Monday after 9:30 a.m., at the church.
Ted is survived by his wife Sally; a daughter, Mary (William) Henderson of Central City; two sons, James (Jan) of Denton, TX, and John of Marion; three grandchildren, Brian (Kristen) Jerome, Alicia (Doug) Nellans and Sydney Katzmark; five great grandchildren, Thomas, Autumn and Bianca Jerome, and Dean and Barrett Nellans; two sisters, Jean (Rolland Roghers) Collette of Onalaska, WI, and Mary Ellen (James) Doran of Elk Grove Village, IL; three brothers, Peter Katzmark of Vista, CA, Paul (Judy) Katzmark of Southbury, CT, and Jack (Debby) Katzmark of Mendota Heights, MN; brothers-in-law, Walter (Glennda) Murphy of New Hampton; and Thomas Murphy of Caledonia, MN; and a sister-in-law, Laurie (James) Davis of Charles City.
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s preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Genevieve Katzmark, parents-in-law, Gerald and Loretta Murphy, and in-laws Edwin and Susan Koezly and Angela Murphy.
Ted was born on January 26, 1936 in Chicago the son of Paul and Genevieve Johnson Katzmark and married Sally Murphy on June 28, 1958 in New Hampton. He was a manufacturer's representative for the US Pipe Company and had served in the Illinois National Guard.
Ted was an avid watcher of the financial markets and enjoyed the Antique Road Show. He was very knowledgeable as a coin collector and on antiques.
Memorials may be directed to the family.