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Bob Strabley

Date of death: February 9, 2005

Funeral services for Bob Strabley, 59, of Jefferson will be 10:00AM Saturday February 12, 2005 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Interment will be in Wright Cemetery, Greene County, IA.

Visitation will start at 10:00 AM on Friday at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson. There will be a Vigil for the Deceased at 7:00 PM Friday evening, with family visitation to follow until 9:00PM at the funeral home.



Robert Thomas Strabley, son of Edward and Anastasia Waters Strabley, was born on August 16, 1945 in Waukon, Iowa. He was the fifth of nine children born to the couple. The family lived in Dorchester, Iowa. Bob attended school in Waukon.

In 1961, Bob moved to Jefferson, Iowa where he met Christina Ann Hurley. Bob and Christina were married on November 23, 1963 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. They became the parents of two children, Shelly Dee and Robert Thomas II.

Bob worked for Rhodes Plumbing and Oscar Mayer for 23 years. Other employment included the Jefferson-Scranton Middle School, the Jefferson Rec Center and Jefferson-Scranton High School, where he was currently employed.

Bob loved kids and working around them. He enjoyed being the community Easter Bunny for several years. Bob loved his four grandchildren, Brittany, Jac, Jeff and Jon, and his great-grandchild, Bradley, and enjoyed being a part of their lives. Bob was an avid racing fan.

Bob was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson and St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction.

Bob Strabley died February 9, 2005 at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. He was 59 years of age. Preceding him in death were his parents, and his brothers, Ed, John, Joe and Tim.

Survivors include his wife, Christina Strabley of Jefferson; one son, Rob Strabley of Grand Junction and one daughter, Shelly Scott of Council Bluffs; one sister, Mary Ann Neal of Jefferson and 3 brothers, Ralph Strabley of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; Mike Strabley of Caledonia, Minnesota and Richard Strabley of Lexington, North Carolina. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren, Brittany, Jac, Jeff and Jon and one great-grandchild, Bradley.

 

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