BLAKE, Robert Leonard 1928-2020

BLAKE, WHEELER, NIELSEN, CAROLUS, FINICAL, KERNS, MELENDREZ, ADAMS, BENHAM, SHAFFER

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 2/8/2020 at 11:30:28

Biography

Robert “Bob” Leonard Blake, Sr., 91, of Waterloo, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at Pinnacle Specialty Care, of natural causes.

He was born September 13, 1928 in Brainard, Minnesota the son of Percival “Percy” and Clara Wheeler Blake. He was a graduate of Stanley High School.

He married Janice Nielsen on March 12, 1962 in Preston, Minnesota.

He served in the U.S. Army.

He worked for 45 years at John Deere Co., fifteen of those years in the Foundry, retiring on Sept 30, 1987.

He had been a member of Burton Avenue Baptist Church for over 50 years. He was also the member of the local #838. He played the harmonica, enjoyed fishing, working on cars, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, cooking, taking people out to eat and most importantly loved his grandkids and his family.

Survived by: his wife, Janice Blake of Waterloo; seven children, Donna (Ernie) Melendrez of Toledo, Ohio, Bill (Kay) Blake of Ruthven, Robert (Sheila) Blake, Jr. of Mason City, Ken Adams of Fairbault, Minnesota, Christine (Steve) Benham of Cedar Falls, Janece (Joseph Einertson) Shaffer of Cedar Falls, Troy (Katie) Benham of Marion; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and one sister, Mary (Ed) Reed of Cedar Falls.

Preceded in death by: his parents; twins children, Joseph and Mary Blake, two daughters, Cheryl Blake and Theresa Carolus; three brothers, Gerald, Tom and George Blake and three sisters, Irma Blake, Bernadine Finical and Evelyn Kerns.

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Services: Pending

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service, 8 FEB 2020