Paul John Shebek

Paul J. Shebek, 84, of Riverside, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Atrium Village in Hills. A funeral will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Riverside, with Father Bill Roush and Deacon Derick Cranston officiating. Burial will follow at St. Vincent’s Cemetery west of Riverside. Visitation will be held Friday, March 25, 2022, from 4 – 7 PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Riverside. A memorial fund has been established for Atrium Village. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Paul John Shebek was born November 26, 1937, in Riverside, Iowa, the son of Walter and Celeste (Mellecker) Shebek. He graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in and 1956 enlisted in the United States Army, where he served until 1958.  On March 19, 1960, he was united in marriage to Patricia Weeber.  Paul worked 35 years at Rockwell Goss in Cedar Rapids, retiring in 1998.  He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and enjoyed gardening, working in the timber, square dancing, traveling to parks and just being outdoors.

Survivors include his wife Pat of Hills; four children: Tony (Suzanne) Shebek of Sharon Center, Randy Shebek of Lecanto, FL, Richard (Julie) Shebek of Riverside, IA, Julia (Jeff) Harper of Des Moines, IA, eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three siblings: Mary Huffman, Pat Hamer and Fran Weber.

Preceding Paul in death were his parents and two siblings: Gertrude Shebek and Edward Shebek.