Renato Zurbano
January 19, 2008
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Renato “Rene” Zurbano, 64, passed away, Saturday, January 19, 2008 at his home.
Renato was born in Daet, Philippines. He came to the United States and has been residing in Iowa since 1975. The family lived in Council Bluffs for 19 years, before moving to Des Moines in 1995. He worked at Mid American Energy for 30 years as an electrical engineer before his retirement in February of 2006.
Services are set for Saturday, January 26, 10:00 am at the Valley United Methodist Church, 42nd and Ashworth Road, West Des Moines. Visitation will be held Friday evening 5:00 to 7:00 pm with prayers from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, January 25 at the Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines.
Renato is survived by his wife of 38 years, Evelyn; two sons, Mark and Francis (Brandy) of Portland, Oregon; sisters, Teresita (Petri) Ruutu of Finland, Cecilia (Manuel) Herrera of California; and a brother, Rodolfo (Zenaida) Zurbano of the Philippines. He also leaves behind one grandchild, Piper Sage Zurbano, daughter of Francis and Brandy. He was an avid fisherman and loved playing tennis.
Karen Wichman
01/24/2008
Evelyn and Family:
I am so sorry about Renato. I will not be able to be at the funeral but want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. I hope in the near future we can get together either in Des Moines or here.
Love:
Karen
dennis & evelyn
01/24/2008
Hi Evelyn,
PD and Lot told us about Rene's passing away. We are praying for comfort for you and the family. praying that GOD will become more real in your life as you go through the grief of the loss of your beloved Rene.
Take care.
Love,
Dennis & Evelyn
Denise Algren
01/22/2008
I worked with Renato on a safety committee at MidAmerican Energy for the past several years and I am so saddened to hear of his passing. Renato was a dedicated family man. We often talked about our families and he adored his and was so looking forward to retirement. Please accept my sincere and heartfelt apologies. He was a wonderful man.
Dawn M. Wynn
01/22/2008
Evelyn and Family -
Our prayers are with you. I worked with Renato and he always had a special quality of making you laugh and smile. He talked about his family a lot and even shared a few funny stories with us. It was obvious when he spoke of you, he did it with great appreciation. He will not be forgotten.
God Bless.
Safe Start Committee, MidAmerican Energy Co
01/22/2008
You will be missed Renato. Thank you for your work on our committee to help remind us of what's most important in life...family and friends....'The Good Stuff'. You did it and you did it well my friend.....
Ed & Barbara Francisco
01/21/2008
We are very sorry to hear that Rene has passed away. We did not know he has been ill until Dale told us of his recent hospitalization. We are sending our deepest sympathy. We wish you the strength to go through this very stressful time in your family. In any way we can help, please let us know. We want to send you a card but we don't know your current address.
Love, Ed and Barbara
Angie Cook
01/21/2008
Evelyn and Zurbano Family,
I am so very saddened to hear of your loss. Please accept my deepest sympathies. I wish you all the best in the days to come.
Not one of us knows where our road will lead us or where our road ends. But in times of such sorrow, we receive comfort from our friends.