Richard "Rick" Michael Rawson, 71, of Palo, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.

Rick was born June 28, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, the son of Herbert "Bill" and Betty Rawson. He graduated from Jefferson High School and earned his BSE degree from Coe College. Rick married his one true love, Janice Taylor, on May 10, 1987.

They moved to Amana and raised their two children, Abigail and Taylor. Rick and Janice owned and operated their bed and breakfast and a lawn and garden shop there for nearly 27 years. He also had Cedar Creek Trading Company in Lindale and Westdale Malls that spanned over 8 years.

He retired in 2016 and moved to Palo, residing in the home he was raised in. Quoting his children, he was magical, their best friend, most determined, respected, loyal, inspirational, strong, hard-working, pleasant, loving and the most loved man they had ever known.

Rick included us in all of his passions that were: golfing, road trips, cooking school, football picks, hard work and mad-cap adventures. He truly was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend.

Survivors include his wife, Janice; children, Abigail and Taylor; his brother, Thom (Cathy) Rawson of Cedar Rapids; sisters, Janet (John) Metcalfe of Minnesota and Nancy (Tim) Rawson-King of Cedar Rapids; stepmother, Delores; nieces, nephews, aunts and uncle.

We all feel blessed to have had him in our lives.

Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Clover Ridge United Methodist Church, 125 5 ^th Street North, Walford, Iowa. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. at the church with a lunch to follow the services.