Kathy Engle

Kathy Engle obituary, Cedar Rapids, IA

Kathy Engle

Kathy Engle Obituary

Visit the Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services - Cedar Rapids website to view the full obituary.
Kathleen "Kathy" Engle, 69, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at her house. No services are planned. The family is being cared for by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Kathy was born on September 1, 1955, in Oceanside, California, daughter to Robert and Kathleen (Moore) Engle. She graduated from Kirkwood Community College with an Associates Degree and worked at a bank.
Kathy lived a simple and pure life. She enjoyed playing bingo, the lottery, and spending time with her great-niece, Kaydee.
She is survived by her daughter, Casey (Sean) Fordyce; sisters, Carol Straight and Barb Gould; grandson, Talyn Scott; nieces, Alysha Dittmar and Ashley Gould; nephew, Tony Blackford; great-niece, Kaydee Moore; and many loving family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Dennis Engle.
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