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Rebecca Rodriguez
REBECCA JANE WETHERILL RODRIGUEZ
Cedar Rapids
On Friday, June 30, 2017, Rebecca, 61, of Johnstown, Ohio, formerly of Cedar Rapids, lost her battle with cancer and passed away with her loving family by her side.
Per her request there will be no formal services. Celebration of Life services will be Saturday, July 8, from 2 to 6 p.m. at her sister's home, 1918 12th Ave., Coralville. Friends and family are encouraged to share memories of Rebecca that brought them joy and comfort.
Surviving are her husband, Tom Rodriguez; son, Tyler Rodriguez, brothers, David Wetherill and Charles Wetherill; sister, Ann Riley (Richard); father, Warren Wetherill (Joyce); and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Marjorie Wetherill.
Rebecca was a systems analyst for Nationwide and worked long hours solving technology problems that could affect their customers service. Co-workers, friends, neighbors and family will always remember her laughter and wonderful sense of humor. She was the go to person if you needed to organize an event and she was a master at multitasking. She rarely told anyone no and gave up hours of sleep to get everything done. She always made treats for co-workers, family and Tyler's teachers. Christmas will never be the same without her homemade peanut brittle.
At home she had a gift for locating lost objects and opening tightly sealed jars or containers. Nothing stopped her; as she got weaker she continued to clean or do yard work, including cleaning the kitchen floor at
3 a.m. or doing yard work when nobody was around so they would not catch her. She was such a giving person.
Her last wish was to donate her rare tumors to research with the hope the doctors could find treatments to save the lives of others.
Her son and husband were the loves of her life which made it difficult for her to accept she was losing her
12-year battle with multiple episodes of cancer. We know she will stay busy trying to guide us from heaven, but her physical work here is done. Rest in peace, we will always love you.
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