James R. Nannemann

James R. Nannemann, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died on Friday, October 10, 2014. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. on Wednesday October 15, 2014, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Christopher Podhajsky. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Betty; son, James T. Nannemann; daughters, Carolanne Nannemann, Ingrid Draper, and Pattra Amos; sister, Catherine Watson; and many grandchildren. Jim was born June 13, 1943, in San Diego, California, the son of Cletus and Catherine Nannemann. He honorably served the in the US Navy on Seal Team 7 during the Vietnam War. Jim was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a member of the 4th Degree with the Knights of Columbus, knighted on April 1, 1979. He owned and operated Nannemann Insurance for over 30 years, retiring in 2008. On November 27, 2010, he married Betty Reed in Cedar Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Gloria. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family.