Obituaries : John Carl Niebuhr

John Carl Niebuhr, age 75, passed away on Monday October 4, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, October 11, 2021 at Grace Lutheran Church Blairstown with Rev. Jeffrey Schanbacher officiating.  Interment will be held at Peasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown with graveside military rites conducted by the M.J. Kirby American Legion Post #170 of Blairstown and Navy Funeral Honors.  Visitation will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 PM Sunday, also at the Church in Blairstown.

John was born on September 29, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Edwin and Vera (Cordes) Niebuhr.  He graduated from Blairstown High School with the class of 1964.   John served his Country in the United States Navy, during the Viet Nam War.  He was united in marriage to Donna Savage on August 30, 1969 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids.  John received his degree in Agriculture from Iowa State University in 1971.

John farmed and raised livestock on the family farm all of his working life.  He truly loved being a farmer.  He was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, where he held numerous offices.  John was active in the community, as a member of the M.J Kirby American Legion post, and a volunteer with Meals on Wheels.  He loved to discuss farming and Republican politics with his many friends.  John was a true family man and dearly loved time spent with his children and especially his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife Donna; children, Kristine (Michael) Rummel of Cedar Rapids, Joseph (Janet) Niebuhr of Blairstown, Janelle Niebuhr of Kansas City, MO; 5 grandchildren, Gabriel, Paige, and Noah Rummel, Margaret, and Edwin Niebuhr; sister Sheryl (Jo Ford) Niebuhr of Lake Elmo, MN; brothers, Steven (Vicki) Niebuhr of Ames, Mark (Diane) Niebuhr of Blairstown, Paul (Lisa) Niebuhr of Sioux City; and his nieces and nephews, Johanna, Ariel, Elias, Elisabeth, and Moriah.

John was proceeded in death by his parents; in-laws, James and Nelle Savage; and his nephew Evan.

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