Robert "Bob" Henry Heathman
March 22, 1940 — January 29, 2017
Robert “Bob” Henry Heathman, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a long illness on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Military honors will be conducted at 4 p.m. Prayer vigil will be held at 6 p.m., conducted by Pastor Pat Fish. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, at a later date.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, JoAnn; children, Mark (Janice) Heathman of Swisher, Iowa, Roger Heathman of Cedar Rapids and Robert (Donetta) Heathman of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Lindsy (fiancé, Justin), Cody (Amy), Zachary and Jordan; great-grandchildren, Hunter and Colton; siblings, Elsie Boyles of Arkansas, Glenn Warren Heathman of Cedar Rapids, Edward (Barb) Heathman of Ryan, Iowa, Marvin (Susan) Hall of West Liberty, Iowa and Terry Heathman; sister-in-law, Eleanor Heathman of Toddville, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and two sisters.
Bob was born on March 22, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, son of Oral Glenn and Leola (Pruitt) Heathman and was raised by Glenn and Ina Heathman. He served in the Army from 1959 to 1962. After the military, Bob worked at FMC. On March 10, 1963, in Williamsburg, Iowa, Bob and JoAnn Teggatz were united in marriage. He was a member of United Auto Workers Local #299. Bob loved spending time with his family, especially with his grandkids.
Please share a memory of Bob at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, JoAnn; children, Mark (Janice) Heathman of Swisher, Iowa, Roger Heathman of Cedar Rapids and Robert (Donetta) Heathman of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Lindsy (fiancé, Justin), Cody (Amy), Zachary and Jordan; great-grandchildren, Hunter and Colton; siblings, Elsie Boyles of Arkansas, Glenn Warren Heathman of Cedar Rapids, Edward (Barb) Heathman of Ryan, Iowa, Marvin (Susan) Hall of West Liberty, Iowa and Terry Heathman; sister-in-law, Eleanor Heathman of Toddville, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and two sisters.
Bob was born on March 22, 1940 in Iowa City, Iowa, son of Oral Glenn and Leola (Pruitt) Heathman and was raised by Glenn and Ina Heathman. He served in the Army from 1959 to 1962. After the military, Bob worked at FMC. On March 10, 1963, in Williamsburg, Iowa, Bob and JoAnn Teggatz were united in marriage. He was a member of United Auto Workers Local #299. Bob loved spending time with his family, especially with his grandkids.
Please share a memory of Bob at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert "Bob" Henry Heathman, please visit our flower store.