Robert Richard Warren
Robert Richard Warren
Cedar Rapids
Robert Richard Warren, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away August 10, 2024. Services will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 16, 2024, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with visitation taking place one hour prior. Burial will follow the service and take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Robert was born in Ladora, Iowa to Willard and Ethel (Klein) Warren on November 10, 1931. He attended school at Ladora Country School and Marengo School. Robert served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 in Korea. After his service he worked at Wilson’s Meat Packing Plant and later became an independent owner/operator of a feed truck and later a dump truck. Robert married his first wife Peggy on May 19, 1956, and remained with her for twenty-one years until she passed away in 1977. He then married his second wife Ruby Hill on November 11, 1978.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Peggy Warren; daughter, Donna Rose; his parents, Willard and Ethel Warren; siblings, Max Warren, Raymond Warren, Dorothy McNally, Elizabeth Wescott, and Doris Nelson; grandson, Jason Matus.
Robert is survived by his second wife, Ruby Warren; son Ronald (Trudy) Warren; stepchildren, James (Ozzie) Hill, Larry Hill, Randy Hill, Julie (Steve) Wermager; sister Helen (Earl) Spinler; nine grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.