Mary Pamela Kane

Mary Pamela (Long) Kane, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died March 29, 2023. Visitation at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids on Friday, March 31, 2023, from 4-8:00 p.m., with Rosary at 3 p.m.; Mass will be at St. Patrick Catholic Church on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 1 p.m. followed by burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Pam, the most loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother is survived by her husband, Michial, who held her hand for sixty years and her children, Michial (Lisa) and the mothers of his children, Dawn and Amy, Matthew (Cathi), Melissa (Matt), David (Michelle), and Mark (Jon), and special nephew David (Lesa) Aler; siblings, Joan, Diane, Cindy, Pat, Carol, Debbie, John, Lisa, and Mike; grandchildren, Brittney, Zach, Josh, Jacqueline, Alex, Julia, Cierra, Keegan, Kelsey, and Hannah; great-grandchildren, Madeline, Mia, Kane, Aniston, Kynlee, Beckham, Knox, and one on the way. Her beloved charges Emily and Jacob Bartels. She was born to Dudley and Mary Long on January 15, 1943. It has been said that traveling through life is like sailing on an ocean. When the sky is clear and the water is calm the voyage is without care. However, when the skies are dark and seas are troubled, we need a star to guide us. For sixty years that star has been you. Your countless acts of quiet heroism be it a word of encouragement, an understanding, sympathetic ear, untold hours to find just the right gift to cheer, the thousands of hours spent to make sure that occasions and holidays are memorable or just always being you without reservation even when you are beyond tired you have been a true example of love and giving. We remember! Heroes deserve recognition. This poem is a testament to your sacrifice, dedication, caring, and love. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, David, Richard and Bob, her sister, Sue, and her sister-in-law, Janet Aler and brother-in-law Darryl Aler. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center, 4250 Glass Road NE Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in as much as she was devoted to Right to Life.