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Robert “Bob” E. Crow
Robert “Bob” E. Crow
North Liberty
Robert “Bob” E. Crow, 84 of North Liberty passed away on Friday, July 25 at Windmill Manor with family by his side.
A gathering to celebrate Bob will be from 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed toward St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Bob was born on August 12, 1940, in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of Selden Arch Easter Crow and Mary Faye Lamb.
Bob married Janet Potwin on September 12, 1964, at Our Lady of the Snows Church in Woodstock, Vt.
Bob loved golf, fishing, playing cards with friends and spending time with his family.
Bob is survived by his three children: Linda (Jeff) Showalter of Riverside, Steve Crow of Iowa City, and Brian (Heather Louck) Crow of North Liberty and children, Sam and Grace Crow. He is also survived by numerous extended family and friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, sister Doris and brothers Donald and Ronald, and his wife Janet in 2023.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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