- Date Of Birth: February 15, 1926
- Date Of Death: April 27, 2021
- State: Illinois
Robert L. Crom, age 95, of Geneva, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.
Bob, as he was known to most, was born February 15,1926 in Hampton, Iowa, son of Lloyd M. and Alice (Froning) Crom. He grew up on the family farm near Chapin, Iowa and graduated from Hampton High School in 1943. Bob enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After receiving an honorable discharge as a second-class petty officer, Bob earned an undergraduate degree (B.S.) from Iowa State University. On graduation day, June 9, 1950, he married Lucille (Lucy) Ritter of Reasnor, Iowa.
In 1993, Bob and Lucy retired and spent the next 19 years at Ten Mile Lake near Hackensack, Minnesota before moving to GreenFields Retirement Community in Geneva.
Bob is survived by three children—Penny Crom (Chris Mroz) of Grand Junction, Colorado; Linda (William) Kearney of St Charles, Illinois; and Dr. Randall (Randy) Crom (Julie) of Las Vegas, Nevada; five grandchildren — Alisa (Mike) Heitman of LaGrange, Illinois, Scott (Kaitlin) Kearney of Naperville, Illinois, Nick (Laura) Kearney of Chicago, Hilary (Quint) Shaw of Firestone, Colorado and Max Mroz of Salt Lake City, Utah; and five great-grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy, a son, Richard (Rick), and his brother, H. David Crom.
