Katie Jean Hobbs

Katie Jean Hobbs

Cedar Rapids

Katie Jean Hobbs, 43, of Cedar Rapids, left this world peacefully on Monday, January 15, 2024. In keeping with Katie’s desire to live a simple life so are her wishes concerning her death as she will be cremated. There will be a Gathering of Family and Friends on Monday, January 22 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm followed immediately with a Celebration of Life Service at 5:00 at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. You are welcome to remember Katie by leaving your comments online with www.fryfuneralhome.com. Any donations that are received will be applied to the cost of her funeral.

Katie was one of three children born to Nicholas ‘Nick’ and Pamela Honson Hobbs. She entered this world on August 25, 1980 in Iowa City, Iowa. Katie graduated from Bettendorf High School in 1999 and St. Ambrose College in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Marketing and Communication and liked working in healthcare and currently was working as an X-Ray Technician Assistant at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Katie had a gift of singing and would often be remembered as singing around her home as she grew up. She was involved in many chorus ensembles in school. Katie had the lead role of her senior year in The Little Shop of Horrors and sang the National Anthem at many events for Bettendorf High School. Katie loved animals and was a dog mom for her Yorkie, Bentley and his friend, Zoey.

Katie was an adventurous soul and every adventure she took was with passion and true interest. She traveled to Ireland for a semester while attending college. She sang in karaoke contests and won while there to earn a little celebrating coin. Katie loved the outdoors and moved to Breckenridge, Colorado for a year where she was a dog mom to two beautiful Labs. Katie enjoyed the challenges with city business and local government offices while working with the Quad City Chamber of Commerce. Katie’s passion for reading was something to emulate! She often had two or more books going at once. She always claimed her happy place was a library! Katie chased a passion for running and completed multiple local races including a half marathon! Katie’s infectious laugh and huge heart will be missed the most!

Katie is survived by her father, Nick, who lives in Iowa City, her sister, Molly and her husband, Brent Chambliss (nieces, Sydney, Savannah and Delaney) of Tipton, her brother, Jacob and his wife, Amber (nieces, Camryn, Kylah, and nephew Kellan) of Port Byron, Illinois, her aunt Lisa Delzell of Davenport and her uncle, Gary and his wife, Joan, of Davenport, her aunt Karen Honson of Iowa City, her uncle, Todd and his wife, Deb Hobbs of Norwalk, her aunt Sharon Ball of Morning Sun, many cousins, and her boyfriend, Terry Gracey and his family.

Katie was preceded in death by her mother, Pam, who died on December 12, 2013, infant brother, Baby Boy Hobbs, her grandparents, Ralph and Doris Honson and Howard and Betty Hobbs, and her uncle David, and cousin, Ian Delzell.