Bob Strabley

Bob Strabley, 59, died February 9, 2005, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jefferson, with Father Donald Ries officiating. Interment was in Wright Cemetery in Greene County, Iowa.
Robert Thomas Strabley, son of Edward and Anastasia Waters Strabley, was born August 16, 1945, in Waukon, Iowa. He was the fifth of nine children born to the couple. The family lived in Dorchester, Iowa, and Bob attended school in Waukon.
In 1961, Bob moved to Jefferson, Iowa, where he met Christina Ann Hurley. Bob and Christina were married 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.
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 three brothers, Ralph Strabley of Coon Rapids, Minn., Mike Strabley of Caledonia, Minn., and Richard Strabley of Lexington, N.C. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Brittany, Jac, Jeff, and Jon, and one great-grandchild, Bradley.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Ed, John, Joe, and Tim.
Honorary casketbearers were his siblings and grandchildren. Casketbearers were Bob Lutz, Daryl East, Bill Kibby, Mark Sawhill, Dave Walker, and David Briggs.