Memorial
Robert “Bob” Emil Heaverlo, 94, of Cedar Rapids died Friday, May 27th,2016 following a short illness at his home, surrounded by his family.
Bob was born November 15, 1921 in Cedar Rapids, IA. He was the son of Clarence and Agnes (Hilina) Heaverlo. He graduated from St. Patricks Catholic school in 1939. After high school, he served in the Army for three years, then went on to work for Wilson and Company for the next 42 years. In 1948 he married his love Katy. They purchased a farm together in 1955 near Masonville where they farmed for 35 years. Bob and Katy moved back to Cedar Rapids in 1990.
Bob was preceded in death by his lovely wife, his parents, his brothers Francis, Clarence, and Vernon “Chuck” Heaverlo, his sisters Marie Cassel, Betty Gearhart, Shirley Fultz and Gen Megan.
He is survived by his children Barbara (David) Slaven of Montezuma, IA, Michael (Patty) Heaverlo of Buffalo, NY, Margaret “Peggy” (Calvin) Roudabush of Brooklyn, IA, Joseph (Angel) Heaverlo of Sweet Water, TN, and Gary (Erin Stokesberry) Heaverlo of Cedar Rapids, IA, his grandchildren Michelle (Joshua) Hanson, Nicholas Slaven, Brian Slaven, Brandon (Candice) Heaverlo, Chase Heaverlo, Jennifer (Tony) Perez, Julie (Jared) Leverington, Joshua Roudabush, John Roudabush, and Jessie Hawkins, his great-grandchildren Drake, Cooper and Nash Hanson, Logan, Harvey and Wyatt Heaverlo, Keegan, Kylie and Kolin Perez, and Zachary and Lucas Leverington.
Bob is also survived by his brother Richard (Jean) Heaverlo, sister Agnes Darrow, Therese Burns, Nancy Heaverlo and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a public visitation at the Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel at 4 pm on Monday, May 30th 2016. The funeral mass will be held at St. Patricks church at 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016. Father Neinhaus will be officiating.