James A. Moneypenny, 15 Nov 1929 - 13 Dec 2015

MONEYPENNY, OBRIEN, HOOVER, WADDELL, KRONEBUSCH

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 12/18/2015 at 14:05:17

JAMES A. MONEYPENNY
Hiawatha

James A. Moneypenny, 86, of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at the Chapel of Memories at Cedar Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A luncheon will be held at the Family Center following the service.

James was born on Nov. 15, 1929, in Center Junction, to Alfred and Mary Agnes [O'Brien] Moneypenny. He was united in marriage to Donna Rae Hoover on Aug. 10, 1953, in Robins. He owned and operated several businesses including car washes in the Cedar Rapids area. In his later years, his favorite hobby was sitting in his favorite recliner with his books.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Donna Rae of Hiawatha; their four children, Brenda (Rick) Waddell of Cedar Rapids, Evan (Sue) Moneypenny of Central City, Patricia (Neal) Kronebusch of Dover, Minn., and Kurt Moneypenny of Hiawatha; and several loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to UnityPoint Hospice or a charity of your choice.

A special thank you to Dr. Bell and the UnityPoint Hospice team for their wonderful care and kindness to our entire family during this difficult time.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.

The Gazette, Posted on Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 11a