Individual Details
Joseph Wayne Quaid
(27 Apr 1925 - 24 Jul 2007)
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA, Wednesday, July 25, 2007: Joseph Wayne Quaid, 82, of 3430 Queen Dr. SW, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in his home after a lengthy illness. Wayne chose to be cremated and there will be no services. Cedar Memorial-Westside Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of 58 years; three sons, James (Elaine) Quaid of Cedar Rapids, John (Denise) Quaid of Gulfport, Miss., and Jeff (Tish) Quaid of Wichita, Kan.; two daughters, Cathryn (Tom) Soppe of Anamosa and Carolyn Bush of Hiawatha; a sister, Arlene Fiala of Cedar Rapids; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a very good friend, James "Howdy" Anderson of Spooner, Wis., who was a frequent visitor to Wayne and Ruth.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Kristen Marie; an infant sister, Eileen; a sister, Anita Connors; two brothers, Raymond and Donald Quaid; and two brothers-in-law, Frank Connors and Wencil Fiala.
Wayne was born April 27, 1925, in rural Ryan, to Joseph and Anna Meighan Quaid, the youngest of six children. He married Ruth Elliott on Dec. 28, 1949, in Cedar Rapids. Wayne was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving two of his three years in the South Pacific. After the war he was
in the Quaid family lumber and construction business.
In 1968, a back injury forced him to change careers when he joined Killian's as a salesman in home furnishings. He remained with the store until it closed, retiring in 1982.
Wayne had a great fondness for nature, especially birds and animals. He liked to tent camp and trout fish - alone or with his family. He enjoyed traveling, playing cards and golf. He and Ruth had a beautiful life together, with lots of laughter, some tears, and the joys of raising a family. Wayne was a member of VFW Post 788 and American Legion Post 5.
May God find Wayne a good trout stream for his favorite sport.
Please leave a message, tribute, or memorial to the family on the Web page, www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of 58 years; three sons, James (Elaine) Quaid of Cedar Rapids, John (Denise) Quaid of Gulfport, Miss., and Jeff (Tish) Quaid of Wichita, Kan.; two daughters, Cathryn (Tom) Soppe of Anamosa and Carolyn Bush of Hiawatha; a sister, Arlene Fiala of Cedar Rapids; 16 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a very good friend, James "Howdy" Anderson of Spooner, Wis., who was a frequent visitor to Wayne and Ruth.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Kristen Marie; an infant sister, Eileen; a sister, Anita Connors; two brothers, Raymond and Donald Quaid; and two brothers-in-law, Frank Connors and Wencil Fiala.
Wayne was born April 27, 1925, in rural Ryan, to Joseph and Anna Meighan Quaid, the youngest of six children. He married Ruth Elliott on Dec. 28, 1949, in Cedar Rapids. Wayne was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving two of his three years in the South Pacific. After the war he was
in the Quaid family lumber and construction business.
In 1968, a back injury forced him to change careers when he joined Killian's as a salesman in home furnishings. He remained with the store until it closed, retiring in 1982.
Wayne had a great fondness for nature, especially birds and animals. He liked to tent camp and trout fish - alone or with his family. He enjoyed traveling, playing cards and golf. He and Ruth had a beautiful life together, with lots of laughter, some tears, and the joys of raising a family. Wayne was a member of VFW Post 788 and American Legion Post 5.
May God find Wayne a good trout stream for his favorite sport.
Please leave a message, tribute, or memorial to the family on the Web page, www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
Events
| Birth | 27 Apr 1925 | Hazel Green Township, Delaware Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 28 Dec 1949 | Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa - Ruth Elliott | | ||
| Death | 24 Jul 2007 | Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Cremated | |
Families
| Spouse | Ruth Elliott (1927 - 2016) |
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