Rima, Robert Francis 1926 - 2015

RIMA, MCINTYRE, SCHEMMEL, NEWHOUSE, QUANDAHL, MOE, CIRA, SOLBERG, LEBAHN, ENGSTROM, BURNIKEL, LENARD, BILLMYER, LUSSON, DUSHECK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/20/2015 at 14:43:38

Robert “Bob” Rima, age 88, of Decorah, IA, died on Monday, February 16, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 19, 2015, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Phillip Gibbs presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Thursday morning.

Robert “Bob” Francis Rima was born on March 20, 1926, the son of Ward and Florence (McIntyre) Rima in Decorah, Iowa. Bob attended St. Benedict Catholic grade school and graduated from Decorah High School in 1944. Bob served in the US Navy in the Great Lakes area from 1944-46. He was united in marriage to Agnes Schemmel on November 17, 1948, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cresco, Iowa. Bob worked at Rima’s Tavern for a number of years before he sold it in 1976. He continued to work for Knight’s Distributing and then for Carlson’s retiring in 1988. Bob always enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play baseball, softball and basketball all over the area. He also enjoyed building a fire in his fire pit and the people would come. He was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan. Bob was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church.

Bob is survived by his wife: Aggie Rima, Decorah, IA. Six children: John (Deb) Rima, Decorah, IA; Tom (Cindy) Rima, Decorah, IA; Randy (Luann) Rima, Osage Beach, MO; Mike (Cynthia) Rima, Dacula, GA; Barb (friend, Arlo Warnke) Newhouse, Decorah, IA; and Jan (Tony) Quandahl, Decorah, IA. Thirteen grandchildren: Todd (Kelly) Rima, Jason (Molly) Rima, Brent (Marissa) Quandahl, Shane (Jess) Quandahl, Justin Quandahl, Michelle Rima, Stephanie Rima, Tonya (Jennifer Cira) Moe, Jessie (Morgan) Solberg, Shannon Moe, Tesha LeBahn, Maynard Newhouse and Gracie Rima. Nine great grandchildren: Kelsey Rima, Graham & Griffen Rima, Kallie Engstrom, Camryn & Karsyn Quandahl, Coy & Ruby Quandahl, Lake LeBahn, Treyton Burnikel and Kennedi Lenard. One sister-in-law: Mary Ann Billmyer, Cresco, IA along with several nieces and nephews.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents: Ward and Florence (McIntyre) Rima. One brother: Don (Arlene) Rima. His father and mother-in-law: Edward and Anna (Lusson) Schemmel. Three brothers-in-law: Kenny Schemmel in infancy; Joe (Imogene) Schemmel; and Louis “Bud” Billmyer. Sister-in-law: Dorothy (Dwain “Duke”) Dusheck.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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