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Maureen Alice Klavins, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital.  As per the family's wishes private services will be held at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, with burial in Czech National Cemetery.

Maureen was born October 6, 1937, in Ipswich, England, the daughter of Charles and Alice (Davey) Sadler.  She moved to the United States in 1962.  As a young woman, Maureen worked in factories, a fabric store, a grocery store, and a retail store.  Later in life, she worked as a prep cook at Sacred Heart Convent and a childcare provider and cook at La Petite Academy.  The job she enjoyed the most, however, started after she retired, taking special care of her grandchildren, Brent and Anna, from birth to pre-teen.  Maureen had a gift for knitting and sewing, making several hats, sweaters, blankets, and baptism outfits for her grandchildren.  One of her favorite things to do was to have a cup of English tea and a chat.  Although she lived most of her adult life in the United States, she never completely lost her lovely English accent.  Maureen was a loving, generous lady who always put others first.  She will be dearly missed.

Maureen is survived by her children Marilyn (Patrick) Rollberg of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Steven (Dawn) Dorset of Stowmarket, England, Ed (Carla) Klavins of Urbandale and Tanya (Brian) Kaliban of Cedar Rapids; ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; her brother Raymond (Sheila) Sadler of Ipswich, England; her brother-in-law John Steward of Stowmarket, England; her nephews and their families Robert, Glenn, Andrew (Alison), Paul (Kim), and Michael (Karen) all of England.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Johnny Sadler and her sister Linda Steward.

Memorials may be directed to the family.