116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Robert Allen Davis
ROBERT ALLEN DAVIS
Iowa City
Robert Allen Davis, 76, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, at MercyOne surrounded by his family.
Family committal services will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held next spring. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Patti Davis for an educational fund for their grandchildren.
Robert was born Dec. 27, 1943, to Richard and Florence (Hobstetter) Davis. He was a graduate of City High School. On Sept. 2, 1972, Robert married Patti Shelangoski in Iowa City. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
Robert was an electrician with MidAmerican Energy for many years. He was a proud member of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Robert loved to fish, play cards (especially euchre) and was an avid Hawkeyes fan.
He is survived by his loving wife, Patti, and their two children, Danielle Rios of Minneapolis and Nick (Sun Ae) Davis of Iowa City; three granddaughters, Delaney and Maya Rios and Gabrielle Davis; two siblings, Jim (Barb) Davis of Iowa City and Jan (Eric) Smith of Boulder, Colo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Nancy.
Online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com.
Daily Newsletters