Rex A. Schwaninger, 69, of Bettendorf, passed away May 24, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 10:30am at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 31st from 5-7pm at Weerts Funeral Home, Jersey Ridge and Kimberly. Memorials may be made to the Bettendorf Kiwanis, Cushing’s Support Research Foundation csrf.net, or charity of your choice.
Rex was born on April 18, 1949 to Elgin and Dorothy Schwaninger in Beatrice, Nebraska. On August 23, 1969 he was united in marriage to Margie Almquist, they had one son, Rich. They moved to Iowa in 1980, where Rex became Manager and part owner of Dultmeier Sales. Rex was involved with Rich’s teams, from wrestling to baseball. He joined Kiwanis and was active in community projects. In 2009, Rex retired from Dultmeier due to his health issues. Rex and Margie enjoyed traveling the world. He volunteered in the after school program at Hoover Elementary. Rex loved sports, particularly the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Cubs.
Those left to honor Rex’s memory are his wife of 48 years, Margie; his son Rich; sisters Joyce Hoffman and Judy Larson; brother Roger (Phyllis) Schwaninger; brother in law Max Bates; very special friends Gretchen and Dan Owen, and “grandchildren” Reid and Charlotte, whom he loved with all his heart; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Linda Bates
