Rawson, Robert R. -- 1943 - 2000

PECKHAM, RAWSON, BUDDENBERG, KNUDSVIG

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/9/2008 at 21:18:12

ROBERT "Bobby" RAWSON

Funeral services for Robert "Bobby" Rawson were held Friday, December 8, 2000 at 2:00 p.m. in the Oneota Riverview Care Facility Chapel at Decorah, Iowa. The service was conducted by Verdon Swenson of Postville. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Bloomfield Cemetery at Castalia, Iowa.

Robert "Bobby" Rawson was born December 1, 1943 at Postville, Iowa, the son of Harold L. Rawson and Naida L. (Peckham) Rawson.

He passed away Wednesday morning, December 6, 2000, in the Oneota Riverview Care Center at Decorah, Iowa. He had reached the age of 57 years and five days.

Bobby had lived at home on the family farm near Castalia until Oct. 27, 1986, when he became a resident of the Oneota Riverview Care Facility in Decorah.

Bobby worked at Spectrum Industries in Decorah. He enjoyed the outings with his family and friends and always carried a catalog and his sunglasses with him. Bobby had been to St. Louis, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Madison with their vacation group tours. He had participated in the Special Olympics for many years and had won several medals. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Castalia.

He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Madeline Buddenberg and two nephews, Haldain Rawson and Brett Buddenberg.

Surviving are a sister, Leota and her husband, Lein Knudsvig, of Decorah, IA, two brothers, Karel Rawson and his wife, Joyce, of West Union, IA, and Wes Rawson and his wife, Marriett; a brother-in-law, Bill Buddenberg and his wife, Dianne, all of Castalia, IA, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

Postville Herald-Leader newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.
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