Robertson, John 'Jack'

John “Jack” Robertson, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a lengthy illness. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Mark Reasoner. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Pat; his children, Robin (Shaun) Stevenson, Gainesville, Fla., Terri Laughlin, Safford, Ariz., and Larry “Jim” Howe, Cedar Rapids; his grandchildren, Thomas Stanfield, Jill Walsh, Randi (Ian) Hicks, Eve (Rob) Wile, Todd (Jessica) Furnish, Evan (Kathryn) Furnish, Randa (Richard) Porter and Nick (Shelley) Howe; his great-grandchildren, Kylan, Mikiah, Brandon, Seth, Layla, Zayden, Trevin, Aubry, Randi and Dylan; siblings, Ila (Russ) Swearingen and Norman (Joyce) Robertson; sisters-in-law, Jeanne (Ron) Like and Jan (Van) Weeks; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Mark Howe; and brother, Stewart Robertson.

Jack was born Oct. 16, 1930, the son of John and Stella (Porter) Robertson, in Massachusetts. He started working in the auto business as a mechanic and salesman. Jack then had a Sunbeam bread route and was owner/operator of Rossie's Café in Iowa City. After retiring, he worked part-time at SunLine.

Jack loved the Indy car races, NASCAR and having a “toddy” with his friends, of which he had many.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy or St. Jude Catholic Church in memory of Jack.

Please sign the online guest book for Jack at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published June 11, 2012 in The Gazette