Michael Craven

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Michael Dewice Craven, 71, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in the Colonial Manor in Columbus Junction after a short battle with cancer.

There will be a visitation at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 16, at the United Methodist Church of Columbus Junction. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. on April 16 at the church. After the service there will be food and fellowship celebrating his life, at the American Legion in Columbus Junction. Cedar Memorial Funeral Homes in Cedar Rapids is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Craven was born May 22, 1944, in Boone, the son of Cleo Craven and Helen Burrows. He married Marjorie Kay Mattison on Feb. 28, 1965, in Keota.

He graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. He was employed by Natural Gas Pipeline of America, transferring to Columbus Junction in 1975. Upon his retirement, he worked at Cedarcrest Country Club as Pro Shop general manager for 10 years. He was a proud member of the KAABA Shriners, the Louisa County Shrine Club and the Columbus City Masonic Lodge 107. He enjoyed parading all over the Midwest with the Shriners in the Leapin? Lena Car. He was always ready and willing to help where there was a need in his community. After retiring from Cedarcrest, he stayed very busy with golf, fishing, his grandsons? activities, and wintering in Mission, Texas, with his wife.

Surviving are his wife, Marjorie ?Midge? Craven; two daughters, Michele Robertson and friend Allen Grote, and Melinda Rees and husband Jim; five grandsons; one great-grandson; his mother, Helen Burrows and husband Dewey of Des Moines; two brothers, Jeff Craven and wife Stacy of Boone, and David Burrows and wife Desiree of Indianola; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Cleo Craven; one sister, Cleanne Woods; and one nephew.