Gerald D. Dooley, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday morning, December 12, 2021 at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.

Funeral Mass will be held at 1:30 P.M. Thursday at Saint Ludmila Catholic Church by Father Kenneth Glaser.  Burial will follow at Saint Patrick's Cemetery in Monti.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M. Wednesday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 2 ^nd Street S.E. and after 12:30 P.M. Thursday at the church.

Gerald is survived by his wife, the love of his life for the past 47 years, Betty; children, Jerry Dooley and Kathi Ann McCombs; stepchildren, David Bahnsen and Kathleen (Chris) Williams; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; former daughter-in-law, Debby Dooley; special cousin, Mike (Maggie) Dooley; sister-in-law, Mariam Dooley, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.

Gerald was born January 30, 1932 in Sac City, Iowa to Eugene and Delphia (Miller) Dooley.  He and Betty returned to Cedar Rapids in May, 1999 from Longmont, Colorado.

He was a US Navy veteran and a member of the Marion American Legion Post 298.  He loved to bowl, play cards and in his younger years, golf.  He also enjoyed following his many beloved sports teams.

In later years, Gerald was blessed with freedom from worries due to four irreplaceable nephews.

The family would especially like to thank Dr. Melanie Stahlberg and Hospice of Mercy for the loving care they provided to Gerald.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Hospice of Mercy and Saint Ludmila Catholic Church.