Robert King (1949-2021)

KING, HASKINS, DICKSON

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/4/2021 at 21:18:10

ROBERT "BOB" KING Cedar Rapids
Robert "Bob" King, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, May 28, 2021, at his home. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Bob was born on May 25, 1949, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Glenn and Jean (Haskins) King. In 1967, he graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. Bob served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was united in marriage to Janice Norvette Dickson on July 12, 1997, in Cedar Rapids. Bob worked at Quaker Oats for 30 years until his retirement in 2011. He enjoyed fishing in Canada, reading war books, and collecting Quaker Oats items. Bob was a fan of the Minnesota Vikings. Survivors include his stepdaughter, Ebony (Adam) Luensman of Marion; grandchildren, Amira and Jacoby Luensman of Marion; brother, Richard "Dick" Glenn (Rochelle) King of Florida; and close family friend, Dan Berger. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Jean King; wife, Janice King, in 2015; brothers, John and William King; and granddaughter, Angel Luensman. Please share a memory of Bob at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

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Published in The Gazette on Jun. 4, 2021.