Charlotte Joan McCaw, 73, of Buda, TX, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 after battling cancer. Services will be held Saturday, April 26, at 11 a.m. at Salem United Methodist Church, 3715 33rd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA.
She was born in Cedar Rapids, IA on Oct. 4, 1940, daughter of Harold and Pauline (Pearson) Doud. She graduated from Blairstown High School - Class of 1958 and from Paris Beauty Academy in Cedar Rapids in 1960. She worked as a hair stylist in Cedar Rapids until her retirement in October 2011.
Charlotte married Harlan McCaw on April 21, 1962 and they had three children, Craig, Kevin and Karla.
She was a 43-year member of Cedar Sounds Sweet Adelines barbershop chorus. After relocating to Buda, TX in 2012, she attended Fellowship Church of Plum Creek.
Charlotte is survived by her children, Craig & Julie (Arntzen) McCaw of Dubuque, IA; Kevin & Debbie (Goodman) McCaw of Buda, TX; Karla (Dominick) Damiano of Blaine, MN, and their father Harlan McCaw of Cedar Rapids, IA. Also her sister, Vicki (Carl) Gustafson of Urbandale, IA; and her grandchildren, Kristen (Jason) Whaley, Jennifer McCaw, Nicholas (Claudia) McCaw, Justin McCaw, Chelsea McCaw, and Gabi, Jaden, Nikko, and Charli Damiano.
Memorials may be given to Fellowship Church at Plum Creek to establish a program to provide bibles for those who do not have their own.
