Robert Charles "Rob" MEALY
MEALY, NORTON, STEINBERG, SHEA, JANECHEK, SCHILKE
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/22/2012 at 16:23:07
Obituary - Robert Charles "Rob" Mealy
May 24, 1958 ~ November 14, 2011Robert MEALY, 53, of Madison, Wisconsin and formerly of Mason City, died Monday (November 14, 2011) at his home in Madison of natural causes.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday (November 21, 2011) at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams Ave., Mason City, with the Reverend Michael SCHUELLER as Celebrant. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held Sunday evening (November 20, 2011) at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., where the Catholic Daughters of America will recite the Rosary at 5 p.m. followed by a Scriptural Wake service.
Should friends desire, Robert's family has asked memorials be given to a charity of their choice in Rob's name.
Robert Charles MEALY was born in Iowa City, Iowa on May 24, 1958, the son of Carl Joseph MEALY and Alice (NORTON) MEALY. Rob's early years were spent in Horicon, Wisconsin. His family moved to Mason City, Iowa when he was ten years old. Rob graduated from Mason City High School in 1975. In 1979 he graduated from Iowa State University with a B.A. in Business. Many hours were spent working in his father's store, C & A Hobby Shop, where he was particularly interested in rockets and building model ships.
From 1982 until 1998 he worked as manager of Toys R Us stores in Los Angeles, Calif., San Diego, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev. During this time he opened two new stores for the company.
After a lengthy bout with brain cancer, Rob went back to Iowa State University and graduated with a degree in accounting. For the past ten years he has worked for Wal-Mart in Madison where along with his other duties, he took pride in playing the role of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.
Throughout his life he was a devoted player of board games and cards. In his younger years he was active in many sports, including bowling, basketball, hockey and football. He was an avid sports fan, and especially enjoyed rooting for the Packers, Twins, Cyclones, and Badgers. Before his cancer he enjoyed hiking camping and hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon multiple times. He never lost his joy of traveling. There were many challenges, injuries, and illnesses that he endured without complaint.
Rob had a kind heart and generous nature and was always there to help others. He particularly enjoyed time spent with family and friends. His faith, courage, determination and sense of humor were an inspiration to all. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Alice MEALY, Mason City, his brother, Carl MEALY and wife, Cynthia, Seattle, Washington; sisters, Cindy MEALY and her husband, Bob STEINBERG, Verona, Wisconsin, Cathy SHEA and her husband Kevin, Cedar Rapids, and Ann JANECHEK and her husband, Lon, Independence; nieces and nephews, Katie SHEA, Nick SCHILKE, Matt SHEA, Ben SCHILKE, Mandy SCHILKE, Megan SHEA, Teresa MEALY, Lisa (JANECHEK) KLEIN and her husband Matt, Tim MEALY, Mike JANECHEK, Brian SHEA, and Tedrick MEALY; as well as his extended family, and his many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date in Madison, Wisconsin.
SOURCE: funeralhomemasoncity.com/sitemaker/sites/HoganB1/obit.cgi?user=506941Mealy
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2012
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