Rick Stufflebeam

Rick Stufflebeam, 68, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Bennett, Iowa, died on Monday, January 6, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Family and friends will gather from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2014, with a special sharing of memories at 2:30 p.m. at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of nearly 40 years, Ieta; daughters, Heather (Jason Griffey) Simpson of Cedar Rapids, Krystal (James) Harrington of Cedar Rapids, and Holly Orona of Ely, Iowa; brothers, Randy Stufflebeam of Tipton, Iowa, Danny (Beverly) Stufflebeam of Panacea, Florida, and Scott Stufflebeam of Wapello, Iowa; sisters, Deb Schwarze of Panacea, Florida, and Sharon Stufflebeam of Manchester; his mother-in-law, Edna Faust of Independence, Iowa; four grandchildren, Sami, Elliot, Owen, and Camden; and many nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Shelby Stufflebeam. Rick was born July 29, 1945, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Ercell and Ruth (Ramsey) Stufflebeam. He graduated in 1965 from the Denver High School. On March 2, 1974, he married Ieta Brown in Waverly, Iowa. Rick started driving truck in high school and continued for over 40 years until his health forced him to retire in September of 2013. He and Ieta drove together for many years, and his daughters and grandchildren joined him on many trips as well. Rick enjoyed working on his cars and trucks in his spare time. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. Rick will be remembered for his generous and kind heart, always putting others first. He will, without doubt, be missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Donald and Ronny. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.