Memorial
Edna M. McDonough 83 of Cedar Rapids died Friday April 9, 2021 at her home. A private family service will be held at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Edna McDonough, under the video tab starting at 1:00 PM on Wednesday. Entombment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Tuesday from 5 to 7 PM at the Cedar Memorial Chapel Stateroom.
Following the continued guidance from health officials, physical distancing must be practiced which requires a limited number of people allowed into the visitation at one time. The use of facemasks or shields is required.
Survivors include her husband John, two daughters Danele Stites of Cedar Rapids and Diane Stammeyer of Marion; two sons Douglas (Laura) of Ft. Myers, Florida and Daniel of Tallmadge, Ohio. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Edna was born on October 19, 1937 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Bruce and Catherine (Swanson) Bortner. She married John E. McDonough on March 9, 1956 in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
Edna was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling, reading, and decorating. She had a real flair for gardening as well as enjoying golf with her husband and friends.
Edna will forever be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother whose memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved her.
A memorial fund has been established.