Robert W. Carroll, 1929-2005

CARROLL

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/27/2009 at 18:45:28

ARMSTRONG, Iowa -- Services for Robert W. Carroll, 75, of Armstrong will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2005, at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Armstrong, with Pastor Harold Heinzig officiating. Interment will be in Fairmont Memorial Park, Fairmont, Minnesota, with military graveside rites by Martin County VFW Post 1222 and Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 of Fairmont, Minnesota. Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Chapel, Armstrong, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert William Carroll, the son of Edward and Grace (Drake) Carroll, was born June 24, 1929, in Graceville, Minnesota. He passed away Friday, May 13, 2005 at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong, Iowa, at the age of 75 years.

He graduated from Granada, Minnesota, High School in 1948. After graduation from high school he served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

On October 6, 1952, Robert was united in marriage to Ardis L. Lemke in Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Following their marriage the couple made their home in the surrounding areas of Fairmont, Minnesota and Arizona. Robert was employed in construction and driving semis over the road. He retired from Beaver Transport after twenty-eight years of driving cross country semi. After Ardis's death, Bob made his home in Armstrong.

Robert was a member of the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Armstrong.

Left to cherish Rober's memory are his children, Gail Anderson and her husband, Michael; Jennifer Carroll and Mick Clifford; Kathy Carroll; Michael Carroll and his wife, Gloria; Patrick Carroll and his wife, Jeri Lynn; David Carroll and his wife, Sheree; Paul Carroll; James Carroll, fifteen grandchildren, Jessica Tolzmann and her husband, Chad; Nathan Anderson and his wife, Kelly; Amanda Anderson, Tonya Stinar and her husband, Jeff; Kevin Clabaugh; Larry Walders. Jr.; Justin Carroll; Amber Carroll; Sarah Carroll; Benjamin Carroll; Michelle Bonnett and her husband, Jason; Alycia Carroll; Nicholas Carroll; Whitney Carroll; Sara Pittman and her husband, Raymond; thirteen great-grandchildren, Chelsey Tolzmann; Aaron Tolzmann, Bryce Anderson; Breanna Anderson; Logan Stinar; Ashley Stinar; Emily Stinar; Landon Stinar; Blake Hatfield, Ethan Bonnett; Riley Bonnett; Zoe Bonnett; Halie Pittman, brother, John Carroll and his wife, Janice; brother-in-law,Ollie Tichich; and two sisters-in-law, Lois McNea and Joyce Lemke. Preceding Robert in death were his wife, Ardis; son Steven (Curly); parents; three brothers, Jimmy, Dewey and Richard; and one sister, Marjorie Tichich.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Fairmont Sentinel, Fairmont, Minnesota, May 17, 2005.