Robert N. Reed's Obituary
Robert N. Reed, 89, of Davenport, Iowa, passed away January 1, 2023 at home surrounded by his family at Jersey Ridge Place, Davenport.
Funeral Services will be 11:00am, Saturday, January7, 2023 at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Brian Berntson, Adam Berntson, Mike Crisci, Brian Carber, Brent Carber and Greg Carber. Visitation will be from 10:00am to the service time Saturday. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting her obituary at www.snellzornig.com.
Robert Neil Reed was born on July 28, 1933 in Old Hickory, TN, the son of Edward and Nancy (McLin) Reed. He was a graduate of Clinton High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1954 and then served in the reserves for four additional years. He married Patricia A. Carber on July 28, 1954 at Lyon’s Methodist Church. Bob worked for DuPont in Clinton, Iowa from 1954 to 1979. Then in 1979 he moved to Wheatland, Wyoming and worked at Laramie River Basin Electric until he retired in 1996. In 1996 Bob and Pat moved back to the Midwest to be near their family and lived in LeClaire, Iowa.
Bob volunteered for many civic organizations such as Camanche Fire Department, Boy Scout Troop founder and leader, and was a lay leader at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. He was also a Grand Mason of the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed reading, volunteering, tinkering in his shop, traveling, and wintering in Texas. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with family.
Bob is survived by his children: Dr. Rick (Cindy) Reed of LeClaire, Michael (Bev) Reed of Bettendorf, and Vicki (Kevin) Putman of Newburgh, Indiana; two grandchildren: Rachel Lusson and Jason Putnam; three great grandchildren, his brother: Edward Duane Reed, Clinton; many nieces and nephews; and his dog Sully. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Patricia, in March of 2022.
Memorials can be made to the Asbury United Methodist Church Parish Nurse Fund or the Scott County Humane Society.
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