Robert A. "Bob" Cavanaugh, 90, of Waterloo, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home of natural causes. He was born January 24, 1931, in a farmhouse in Black Hawk County, the son of Edward James and Dagny Eleanor Jensen Cavanaugh. He was a 1948 graduate of Reinbeck HS.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Bob married Helen Mennenga on April 20, 1954, in Blessing, IA; she preceded him in death on March 19, 2017.

Bob worked for 35 years at Rath Packing Co., leaving as a pipefitter at their closing in 1985. He went on to work for Standard Battery and Electric, retiring in 2002.

He was a member of Queen of Peace Parish. In their last year of business, he served on the Rath Packing Co. board of directors; a member of the Waterloo City Council in the late '60s and early '70's, and was a member of the Becker Chapman American Legion Post #138. Bob enjoyed spending time with his family and was a big fan of the Chicago White Sox. He spent his last days in hospice enjoying the games with his family and close friend Monte Bates. Go Sox!!

Survived by: four daughters, Diana (Doug) Delamore of Liberty, MO, Cindy Bamford of Waterloo, Wendy (Mark) Jordan of Waterloo, Becky (Gary) Buchholz of Sumner; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Doris Rottinghaus of Cedar Falls; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by: his parents; his wife; 3 sons, Edward, Robert, and Daniel; son-in-law, Roger Bulver; a great-grandson, Jacob Simon; a brother, James Cavanaugh; a sister, Evelyn Cochran and brothers-in-law, Robert Rottinghaus and Roy Cochran.