Gary “Ol’ Hippie” Ulfers, 64, of Cedar Rapids, died on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Gary generously donated his body to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Survivors include his soulmate, Denise Ulfers of Cedar Rapids; children, Zachary (Jessica Heising) Ulfers of Davenport and Alicia Ulfers of Cedar Rapids; brothers, Alan (Mary Rathburn) Ulfers of Birmingham, Alabama and Dallas (Pam) Ulfers of Norwalk, Iowa; grandchildren, Brecken and Ambrose; nephews, Brandon Burgett and Brenton Ulfers; and nieces, Ryan Ulfers and Casey Werth. Gary was born on May 26, 1951, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Bobby and Gaynell (Zimmerman) Ulfers. Gary was a union sheetmetal worker with Local #263 AFL-CIO. He was a proud hippie and loved animals. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Pamela Ulfers. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.