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Robert Snow
ROBERT C. SNOW
Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Snow, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Care Center.
Mass of the Resurrection will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Bob was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Elmer and Helen Hayward Snow. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1953. He served in the Navy Sea Bees from 1953 to 1957, attaining the rank of Builder 3rd Class. He married Rita Martin on Sept. 12, 1959, at St. Patrick's Church in Fairfax.
Bob is survived by his children, Robert (Sarah) Snow of Wellington, New Zealand, Cris Snow (Duncan McCallum) of Cedar Rapids, Richard (Cathy) Snow of Cedar Rapids, Sheila (Rick) Fisher of Cedar Rapids and Anne (Danny) White of West Des Moines; and grandchildren, Atareta Snow (Steve Reid), Molly, Tommy and Melody Snow, Isaac Rowley (U.S. Navy), Ashlyn, Hayley and Jacob White.
Also surviving are in-laws, Josephine Snow, Mary Ellen (John) Wall, George (Sandy) Martin, Roseanne Altenhofen, Margaret (Bob) Drake, Elaine (Bob) Mowry, Dolores Kloubec and Gerri Martin; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Earl and Horace; sister, Jean McCauley; sister-in-law, Kate; and his beloved wife, Rita.
He retired from Longview Fiber after 39 years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Knights of Columbus 909, American Legion Post 0727, the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association, Sea Bee Foundation, NRA and Harmony Hawks Barbershop Chorus. Bob enjoyed slow-pitch softball, Navy reunions and woodworking. His grandchildren were a great joy to Bob.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bob's name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the USO, P.O. Box 96860, Washington, D.C., 20077-7677.
Online condolences may be conveyed at www.cedarmemorial.com.
The family would like to thank the staff of Northbrook Manor for their care and love.
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