Robert Rabus

ROBERT RABUS

Cedar Rapids

Robert Lee Rabus,

74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from a car accident.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy (Martin) Rabus; daughter, Karla Resewehr of Marion; four grandchildren, Jaclyn (Brennan) Hawley of Bettendorf, Bryant (Kerri Nolan, special friend) Rabus of Cedar Rapids and Ashley and Lauren Resewehr of Marion; great-grandchild, Emery Hawley of Bettendorf; sister, Sherylene Quinn of Sunnyvale, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Marge (John) Hasler of Anamosa, Dorothy (Dave) Zimmerman of Monticello and Charlotte (Greg) Lange of Cedar Rapids; and brothers-in-law, John (Linda) Martin of Ocala, Fla., and Tom (Sharon) Martin of Coggon.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Krista Rabus; son, Terry Rabus; and son-in-law, John Resewehr.

Robert Lee Rabus was born June 30, 1941, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Ernest and Lillian (Kaplan) Rabus. On Nov. 26, 1961, he married Nancy Jane Martin at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello. He graduated from Washington High School in 1959.

He worked for many years as a medical salesman for Medical Arts Surgical Supply and later on at Heartland Medical. He had many friends and customers that he called upon and cared deeply for.

Bob loved life and lived for his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed Iowa Hawkeye football, Iowa men's and women's basketball, attending his grandchildren's sporting events, and being with his friends and family.

He was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, with a delightful sense of humor. He will be missed dearly by those closet to him.

A celebration of life will be at a later date.

Memorial donations may be given in his name to the family.

The family would like to especially thank the 5th floor SNICU staff at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for the care given to Bob.

Online condolences may be left at www.cedar memorial.com under "obituaries."