Andrea C. (Boyle) Page

Andrea C. (Boyle) Page, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Andrea was born November 10, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Clarence and Anna (Turner) Boyle. She graduated from Wilson High School with the Class of 1956. Andrea married James Kruse on August 18, 1962, and the couple later divorced. She married Al Page on September 1, 1990. During Andrea’s lifetime, she worked as a traffic engineer for KPIG Radio, was employed by Nissen Corp., and owned Coast to Coast Hardware on 16th Avenue in Cedar Rapids. She later retired from General Mills after 20 years.

She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, volunteered with the Grateful Grannies, and was previously a member of St. Anne Circle of St. Jude’s. Andrea enjoyed caring for God’s creatures, playing cards, spending time on her tablet, movie nights, and trips to the casino. She cherished holidays and family gatherings and adored her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Andrea enjoyed spending time with her lifelong dear friends from the St. Anne Circle of St. Jude’s.

She was the matriarch of our family and will be so deeply missed. Andrea was tiny but mighty and a rock to so many.

Survivors include her husband, Al Page of Cedar Rapids; her children, Elaine Kruse of Cedar Rapids, Jennifer (Jeff) Kruse-Keller of Dubuque, Iowa, and Kyl (Seth) Gorman of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren, Alexandria Arnold, Austin (Olivia) Behrens, Cody Behrens, Brittney Hayes, Sydnee (Steve) Peterson, Justin (Chelsey) Hayes, Samuel and Jacob Gorman; her great-grandchildren, Isabel and Max Clemons, Blaire, Violet, and Noelle Peterson, Skylar and Rylee Hayes; great-great-grandchild, Amari Clemons; her step-children, Cindy (Ron) Tippett, Kenneth (Roberta) Page, and Kirk (Barbara) Page, all of Vinton, Iowa; her step-grandchildren, Emily (Chris) Mefford of Vinton and Mitchell (Hayley Allen) Parr of La Crosse, Wisconsin; Kelci (Chad) Schafer of Stoughton, Wisconsin, Elsa, Eli, and Carson Page, all of Vinton; her step-great-grandchildren, Myla, Caraline, and Loralei Mefford; her siblings, Thomas (Connie) Boyle of Cedar Rapids, Terrance (Paula) Boyle of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Timothy Boyle, and Theresa Howard, both of Cedar Rapids; and her brother-in-law, Bill Page of Shellsburg, Iowa.

Memorials may be directed to Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids: https://www.crittercrusaderscr.org/donate

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, David Boyle; and her dear friend, Claire Sharp.