Joseph A. Kuhn, Sr.,(1930-2021)

KUHN, NOVOTNY, MORRISSEY, BORGSTAHL

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 3/24/2021 at 19:09:22

Joseph “Joe” Albert Kuhn Sr, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 12, 2021 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services: 10 a.m., Wednesday, St. Patrick Catholic Church by the Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends are welcome to attend a Vigil Service for Joe at 4 p.m., on Tuesday at Teahen Funeral Home. Those not attending the Vigil Service may visit with the family from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Per Covid guidelines, attendees are required to wear masks and practice social distancing.
Joe is survived by his wife Sharon; a daughter, Lisa (Alan) Bailey of The Villages, FL; four sons, Joseph (Renae) Kuhn Jr., Michael (Tammy) Kuhn and Steven Kuhn all of Cedar Rapids, and Brian (Angie) Kuhn of Gainesville, FL; 10 grandchildren Cody, Derek, Dustin, Taylor, Tara, Lydia, Emily, Kiara, Ashley and Heather; four great grandchildren, Jackson, Weston, Kinley and Lenyx; and a sister, Geraldine Borgstahl of Dubuque.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lyn; two brothers Francis (Adella) Kuhn and Clarence (Pauline) Kuhn; two sisters Lucille (John) Novotny and Marge (Leo) Morrissey; and a brother-in-law Gerald Borgstahl.
Joe was born in Ft. Atkinson on October 12, 1930 the son of Frank and Ottilla Soukup Kuhn. He married Sharon Streets on October 4, 1958 in Cedar Rapids. Joe was a Korean War veteran and served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Joe retired in 1996 as a diesel mechanic. He was a member of St. Patrick Church.
Memorials may be directed to the family.