Robert William Middendorf 1930-2009

THORPE, MIDDENDORF, RUSSELL, SOMERMEYER, STAHL, BARTHELD, DRAKE

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 11/5/2009 at 10:46:42

Robert William Middendorf, 79, of Solon died Monday, October 5, 2009 at the Solon Nursing Care Center. Services were held Friday, October 9 at Brosh Chapel in Solon with Reverend Scott Meador presiding. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery.

Robert was born August 29, 1930 in Lansing, the son of Frank and Violet Thorpe Middendorf. He married Donna Russell Somermeyer June 17, 1961 in New Albin. Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for many years for the State of Iowa Conservation Department, which later became the Department of Natural Resources. He was the head Biologist for Lake McBride until his retirement in 1992. Bob loved to fish and enjoy the outdoors with his friends, Buck Keith, Jack Neuzil, Paul Sleeper and Terry Fiala.

Robert is survived by his wife, Donna; a brother, James (Carolyn) Middendorf of Monona; and his sisters Jeanann (Everett) Stahl, Donna Bartheld of LaCrosse, WI, and Sandy (Richard) Drake of Kansas City, MO.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a stepson, Rowland Somermeyer; a brother, Gerald Middendorf; and a brother-in-law, Gerald Bartheld.

Waukon, Iowa newspaper, THE STANDARD, October 14, 2009.
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