Justin Lewis Carey
June 23, 1980 ~ June 6, 2013
Justin Lewis Carey, 32, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday June 6, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at New Covenant Bible Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Tye Male. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. on Friday at the church and also one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Arrangements are by Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Jeff and Lori Carey of Swisher; fianc��, Christine Fasano; daughter, Marley (age 4); sister, Lindsay Carey of Marion; brothers, Nate (Julie) Carey of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and Matt Carey of Swisher; grandparents, Ted and Carol Carey of Oglesby, Illinois; and nieces and nephews, Max Sauerbrei, Sophie Rahe, and Will Rahe. Also surviving are aunts and uncles, Kevin (Tammy) Carey of Oglesby, Illinois, Dave (Margaret) Carey of LaSalle, Illinois, Chris (Lenora) Carey of Oglesby, Illinois, Nancy (John) Piccatto of Spring Valley, Illinois, Sue Meyers of Granville, Illinois, Nance (Mike) Ptak of Oglesby, Illinois, and Paul (Julie) Schlingman of Tucson, Arizona. Justin was born June 23, 1980, in Peru, Illinois, the son of Jeff and Lori (Schlingman) Carey. He graduated from Kennedy High School in 1998 and Mt. Mercy University in 2011 with a double major in finance and accounting. Justin was a financial advisor for Securian Advisors in Hiawatha. He enjoyed playing softball and basketball. He also coached basketball at the YMCA and was a loyal fan of the Cardinals, Packers, and the Hawkeyes. Justin had a special place in his heart for pets, especially Meadow, Digger, Lambo, and Jessie. On Easter Sunday 2009, he became engaged to Christine. Their daughter, Marley was the love of his life. He will always be remembered for the joy and happiness he brought to his family and friends. Justin will be greatly missed. There was never a dull moment when he was around. Justin was a special person with a unique gift for making others laugh. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Joan Hamlin; grandfather, Paul Schlingman; and uncle, Bill Meyers. A memorial fund has been established.
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Carey Family,
We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Ryan & Feryl York
I am so sorry to hear of Justin’s passing. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Lori, Jeff & family-
I am so sorry for your loss. I know how important family is to you. I also know how strong your faith is and that you will find solace, peace & strength there. Please let me know when there is something I can do for you.
I am sorry for your loss. Justin was a good guy.
Lori, Matt, and family,
I am very sorry. I still can’t believe it.
I really enjoyed playing basketball with Justin over lunch at the gym. He was a very good basketball player and could shoot the lights out. I knew when he was on my team, we were going to win; it didn’t matter who was on the other team. He loved sports. He was the type of guy you enjoyed being around. Everyone liked him. He was smart and had a lot of wit. He was level-headed, humble, caring… I never saw him lose his cool or get upset, even when he was upset. And I’ll never forget, every time I walked out afterwards, I saw him in his mom’s office talking to her. It was obvious they had a special bond. I feel privileged to have known him. I learned quite a few things from him, and I am a better man because of the time – limited though it was – that I spent with him. I will miss him for now, but I know I will see him again.
In times of difficulty such as these, I like to refer to a passage from the book, A Course In Miracles: Lesson 84, “Love created me like itself.”
“I am in the likeness of my Creator. I cannot suffer, I cannot experience loss and I cannot die. I am not a body. I would recognize my reality today. I am in the likeness of my Creator. Love created me like itself.”
Peace be with you all.
I remember Justin well from my days with your all at St. Pius.
You are in my heart.
Liz (Cherrier)
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Every time I saw Justin, he always had a smile for me.
Our hearts go out to all of you. Thoughts and prayers coming your way. Cherish the memories.
Jeff and Lori:
My deepest condolences go out to you on the loss of your wonderful son, Justin. The Carey’s are very special people: all bright, funny, and kind.
My heart and prayers are with you…
John Brolley
Carey Family-
I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending prayers for comfort and peace to all of you during these difficult times.
Our sincere condolences to the family on the untimely death of Justin. Please know that our prayers and thoughts are with you at this time. May good memories of him remain in your hearts. (I am Josh Keller’s mother-in-law….Josh works for Justin’s father.)
Kim Melsha
Jeff & family,
I am so sorry for the devastating loss of your beloved Justin. He was a GREAT GUY, someone I am honored to know! I had the pleasure of working with & sitting by him at GreatAmerica and he always was ready to share a smile & a laugh. You could feel how much he loved his family and spoke of you often. He was so excited when Lindsay was pregnant, I can only imagine what a wonderful father he was.
May Justin always be close in your hearts.
Jeff, Lori, and family, I am so sorry to hear of Justin’s passing. It seems like yesterday that I would come babysit all the kids. I just can’t believe this. 🙁 My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Kelly (Pauba) Thole
To the family and friends of Justin. I am very sorry to hear of this sad news. I work with Justin and his Dad at GreatAmerica. What a great kid and always had a smile on his face. Please find comfort in the memories you share with him.
Dear Jeff, Lori, and Family,
Our hearts are breaking for you in the loss of your son and brother. Justin has left us with lasting memories of a wonderful young man who was so terrific to be around. Whether he was serving his clients, working out, or just being DAD, Justin always wore a smile. We may have lost a fantastic person and wonderful friend, but heaven has truly gained an angel. Our love and prayers are with you all.
“Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
Matthew 25:21
It has been a long time since seeing and hanging out with Justin and Christine. He was a great man, and a great father. Marley and Christine- you are so blessed with such a great gaurdian angel up there, I am sure he will guide you and look after you in the years to come. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you Justin, thank you for your friendship and lots of laughs in the past years!
Lori and family, please accept our deepest condolences upon Justin’s passing. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
My deepest sympathies and prayers for comfort to Justin’s family and all those who loved him. I graduated with Justin from Kennedy in 1998. He will always be remembered as a funny and fun-loving guy, who taught us all to enjoy life and laugh often.
Caray’s,
I was so sorry to hear this news. My heart goes out to each of you and Justin’s beautiful daughter. I’ll remember Justin for his witty disposition and love for his sports teams…my family’s thoughts are with you during this time.
We understand the loss and empty plate at the table here as one is fillled in Heaven. We jsut have a head start on what your starting to go down the road we have travled. We are avaiable to listen or do anything you ask as you feel the need.
I didn’t know Justin that well personally, but I have heard nothing but great things from my dad and brother. He was a hard worker and seemed to be really hitting his stride professionally. Be comforted by all the joy he brought to so many lives. My deepest sympathies to the Carey family, Christine and especially, little Marley.
I was fortunate to be involved in the hiring and development of Justin in his career as a Financial Advisor. Justin set the standard that we use with new Advisors to measure their progress. His work ethic and dedication was a credit to our profession. More importantly his positive attitude, kind words and sense of humor were an inspiration to all of us. I was honored to be his colleague and friend. We share in your grief, but hold dear our time with him.
I was in the same graduating class as Justin. I am still in shock as I type this message. My thoughts and prayers are with Justin’s family during this time of bereavement.
May God Bless and grant you comfort!!
Sending thoughts, prayers and love to Justin’s family. God bless.
Jeff & Family – I was saddened to hear of your loss. You all are in my prayers.
Chris and I can still picture your Justin and our Adam running through our back yards to play. I also remember once when they were zooming on their bikes as I was calling them to come back, and all they did was speed up and ride farther away the other direction. God bless Justin and know that our whole family is so sorry for your loss.
Christine, Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your darling Marley along with the rest of Justin’e family. He shared many gifts with many people but you have the greatest gift of all, his daughter. Blessings!
To the Carey family,
We are so sorry about the tragic death of Justin. We wish there were words to take away your pain. We are hoping that your good memories of him and God’s grace will sustain you through this very difficult time.
Jeff and Lori, so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences.
Hal Struck
Lori & Jeff
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Justin was a great young adult with so much to live for. I always loved to run into him at BWW. I always enjoyed time with your family and remember the boys footballs days. Please know your friends of past and present are here for you.
Jeff and Lori and family,
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to all of you in the passing away of Justin. He was a great guy and I got to know Justin through all the kids’ birthday parties over at Nathan and Missi. He was a very caring and loveable person. May God’s peace give you strength during these difficult days.
Lori and family –
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your son. May God bless you and shine His light on your during this time and throughout many years to come. All of you are in my prayers!!
You will be Missed my Friend. Will always remember the goodtimes we had and the joy You brought to others. God Bless
Justin was one of my good friends growing up in Cedar Rapids. I definitely remember playing a lot of basketball, and Justin really was a great shot. He would usually, if not always, win. After moving away, then back to Cedar Rapids in high school, I again hung out with Justin and we had a great time. Justin was a cool guy. I think everyone is really going to miss Justin.
I worked with Justin at Buffalo Wild Wings… Together we were the life of the party! 🙂 I will never forget all of the wonderful memories we shared at that place!! My deepest sympathy to all of you for your loss…. just know that you have a guardian angel lighting the way for you for the rest of your lives.
God Bless.
Lindsay~ I was heartbroken to hear the news of your brother’s passing. When I saw Max at the pool today, I hugged him extra tight as my heart breaks for him as well. Please know your entire family will be close in heart and prayer. If there is anything I can do, please know I am here. Much love to you, Lindsay. Justin was so blessed to have you in his life… God’s blessings, Jan Moore, Mount Vernon
He kept at true good humour’s mark
The social flow of pleasure’s tide:
He never made a brow look dark,
Nor caused a tear, but when he died.
~Thomas Love Peacock
Jeff, Lori, Nate, Matt, Lindsey:
To a family, who by God’s grace, our lives have weaved together for years. From the early days of child care to the foundational years of BSF together, God gave us each other. And now in this loss of Justin, your son, your brother, friend and funny man, I am with you. God continues this story and in this chapter of grief and loss, I hold to the earlier chapters of the strength you demonstrated in other difficult times. Each of you are dear to me and my heart feels heavy for all of you, but my spirit is hopeful of the goodness and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Loving each of you.
We met Justin a few times. Our son told us how much Justin was a great person. Sorry about your loss. Our prayers,
Gary and Donna Albaugh
I was blessed to have know Justin through BWW as he was part of my opening team. He will be very missed but not forgotten. My prayers go out to all of his family
RIP my friend you will be greatly missed by many!!!
I’m so very broken hearted about your son Justin. I didn’t know about your devastating loss, or I would have paid my repects sooner. You are such a warm and loving family and I know how tragic this loss must have been. Hugs and prayers to your whole family.