Roy "Butch" Warren Rinderknecht, 76, of Belle Plaine, IA passed away Sept. 12, 2018 at his home surrounded by family.

Services are 11:00 a.m. Sat. Sept. 15, 2018 at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine with Chaplin Joe Kane officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Belle Plaine with Military Honors.

Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Fri. Sept. 14, 2018 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com

Roy was born January 25, 1942 to Warren and Clara (Wharton) Rinderknecht in Cedar Rapids, IA. He attended Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids until joining the U.S Army. After his service, Roy's main occupation was trucking. He started out working for Brigg's Transportation in Cedar Rapids until owning and operating his own company S & R Trucking in Swisher, IA. On October 14, 1961, Roy married Sharon Rose Greene in Saugus, MA. The couple was blessed with two children. Upon Roy's retirement in 2010 they moved to Belle Plaine, IA.

Roy enjoyed the outdoors especially bass fishing. He had a great love for family and exemplified the ideal that actions speak louder than words.

He was a member of Cedar Rapids Bass Masters, earning fisherman of the year in 1976 and the Swisher American Legion where he served as Vice Commander.

He is survived by his wife Sharon of 56 years; mother, Clara; children, Cheri (Tim) Schultz of Atkins and Warren (Angela) Rinderknecht of Indialantic, FL; brothers, Gary (Peg) of What Cheer, Frank (Gail) of Shellsburg; sister, Gloria Barker (Freddie) of Atkins; grandchildren, Angella (Josh) Arnold, Matthew Schultz, Samantha and Sabrina Rinderknecht; great-grandchildren, Colton, Chloe, and Madelyn Arnold and many more loving family and friends.

Roy is preceded in death by his father, Warren.