Robert Lee "Rob" Cusack

1960 - 2026

Robert Lee "Rob" Cusack

November 3, 1960 - February 13, 2026

Robert "Rob" Cusack, 65, of Davenport, died Friday, February 13, 2026, at MercyOne-Genesis Medical Center, Davenport.

Visitation to celebrate Rob's life will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, 614 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., followed by military honors. A celebration of life will be held for family and friends at The Circle Tap following the service.

In honor of Rob, family and friends are invited to wear their favorite Iowa Hawkeye attire and/or a Hawaiian shirt. In keeping with Rob's wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.

A quiet professional. A steady presence. A man who showed up - and never asked to be applauded.

Rob did amazing things in an unshowy way. He was the kind of man who noticed what needed doing and quietly did it - without announcing it, without waiting for credit, without needing recognition. He showed up for friends and family the way you hope people show up when life gets heavy: calmly, consistently, and completely.

His life was built on service. Whether he was serving his country, keeping the lights on for the community, or protecting the public in the courtroom, Rob brought the same rare combination of competence and character: do the work, do it right, take care of people, and move on without making it about yourself.

Robert Lee Cusack was born on November 3, 1960, in Moline, a son of William "Bill" and Emmalee (Huntley) Cusack. He graduated from Davenport West in 1978. Rob served our country in the Marine Corps from 1980 until 1983, earning his honorable discharge as a sergeant.

Rob went to work as a lineman with the Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company for sixteen years and, while working full time, he earned a degree from St. Ambrose University, graduating with top honors. Although Rob was accepted to Harvard Law School, he chose to attend the University of Iowa College of Law to remain close to his son, Jake. He went on to graduate at the top of his class, earning his Juris Doctor in 1998.

During law school, he served his internship in the Scott County Attorney's Office, and after graduation continued serving the community as a Scott County prosecutor until retirement in 2023. In July 2025, he was selected to become a magistrate judge in the 7th Judicial District. In every role, people knew what they were getting with Rob: steady judgment, straight answers, and a deep commitment to fairness.

Rob and Georgann shared 27 years of love, laughter, and teamwork and were united in marriage on March 12, 2003, in the Dominican Republic. They were looking forward to retirement together with plans to spend time with their grandchildren, cheer on the Hawkeyes, work outside, and care for the Cusack household.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Georgann, Davenport; children: Jake (Cortney) Cusack, Ankeny, Iowa, Andrew (Amber) Dubil, Sacramento, California, and Alec (Jayda) Wyatt, Milan, Illinois; grandchildren: Jamie, Scarlet, Nikita, Max, Grayson, and Henry; parents, Bill and Emmalee Cusack, Arizona; siblings: Kathy (Mark) Lohrding, Mascoutah, Illinois, Scott Cusack, Tucson, Arizona, and Debbie Fifer, Davenport; mother-in-law, Judy Hudson, North Carolina; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Derek (Andrea) Hudson, North Carolina, Jennifer (Ronny) Hardage, Oklahoma, Ward Hudson, North Carolina, Rachel (Tim) Fanning, North Carolina, and Rebecca (Tommy) Murphy, North Carolina; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Rob was preceded in death by his stepmother, Nadine Cusack; stepfather, Robert Kent; and father-in-law, Bill Hudson.

If you want to honor Rob in a way he would appreciate, do what he did: show up for someone, quietly make something better, and let kindness be the headline. Semper Fidelis.