Mary Jeanne Hruska, 85 of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Pinicon Place in Anamosa.  Funeral Mass will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Fr. Chris Podhajsky presiding.   Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.

Mary Jeanne was born February 8, 1931, on a family farm near Parnell in Iowa County, the daughter of William Henry and Margaret (Jennings) Bushman.  Mary Jeanne was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Hruska on August 6, 1949 in Cedar Rapids.   Jeanne worked for many years as an office manager.  She enjoyed buying gifts for her family as well as many children at church and was known by many as "Grandma Jeanne."

Jeanne is survived by her sons Robert A. (Elizabeth) Hruska of Anamosa and Mark W. (Toni) Hruska of Dover, Florida; her three grandchildren Arianne Patterson of Marion, Major Robert Todd (Kara) Hruska of Hopewell, Virginia and Daniel Hruska (Jennifer Pereira) of Spring Hill, Florida; a step-granddaughter Michelle Pate of Sammamish, Washington; six great-grandchildren Cassidy, Garrett, Andrew, Meghann, Aidan, and Ariyah; a step-great-grandchild Isabelle, her sisters Helen Ko of Northbrook, Illinois, Marita (Gilbert) Lawrence of Hiawatha, and Phyllis (Rick) Jennings of Cedar Rapids; as well as her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert on October 23, 2016, her sisters Agnes Marie Palmer, Ann Bushman, and her brother Col. William Bushman.

Memorials may be directed to Above and Beyond Hospice of Monticello or Camp Courageous.