STOLTENBERG, Robert Martin 1935-2012
STOLTENBERG, MILLER, TAGESEN, VARNER, SEAGRAVE
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/6/2012 at 11:53:40
NORA SPRINGS, IOWA - Robert "Bob" M. Stoltenberg, 77, of Nora Springs died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs.
A funeral service for Bob will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Nora Springs Christian Church, 102 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs with Pastors Glen Bandel and Don Muessigmann presiding. Interment will be held in the Park Cemetery where full military honors will be provided by the Nora Springs American Legion Post 449.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, and will continue one hour prior to the funeral service at the church. The family suggests memorial contributions may be designated to Robert Stoltenberg Memorial Fund in care of his family.
Robert Martin Stoltenberg, son of Eddie and Ruby Tagesen Stoltenberg was born January 23, 1935, in rural Rockwell, Iowa. Bob attended and graduated from Rock Falls High School and enlisted in the Army in October of 1953. Following his honorable discharge in 1956, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Shirley Miller, on December 22, 1956, at the Nora Springs Christian Church. To this union, two beautiful children were born, LuAnn and Susie.
Bob worked at Armour in Mason City for two years before attending and receiving an electronic degree at DeVry Tech Institution in Chicago, Ill., graduating in 1960. He then started his work at West Union Appliance repairing televisions and radios. He also worked for Sears for a short time before starting his career as a salesman for Gifford Brown in Des Moines, selling electronics all over Iowa. As he was getting ready to retire from his career of more than 30 years, he received his realtor's license and sold real estate for a short time before retiring in 1994. Following his retirement, Bob worked part time for 14 years at the Nora Springs Care Center, which he loved doing. Bob thought of the employees and residents as his second family.
Bob was a gentleman, quiet, intelligent and went unnoticed taking care of those that needed it. His passion was his family that drove him to work so hard throughout his life. Bob spent his free time gardening, landscaping, camping, and traveling, most importantly, being able to spend time with his family and friends. He was a very proud American and fought for what he believed in. He took a special part in establishing the Veterans Memorial site in Nora Springs.
Bob was an active member of the Nora Springs Christian Church where he served as an elder, chairman of the board, Trustee, Sunday school teacher, worked with the sound system as well as performing multiple maintenance duties as needed. He also was a member of the Nora Springs American Legion Post 449.
Left to cherish Bob's memory includes his loving wife of 56 years, Shirley; children, LuAnn (Mike) Varner, Rock Falls, and Susie Herout and her fiancé Robert Seagrave, Nora Springs; grandchildren, Lance (Stephanie) Varner and their children Keenan and Kinlee, Urbandale, Brandon (Lindsey) Varner and their children, Kennedy and Parker of Kansas City, Mo., Dan (Melissa) Herout and their son, Noah, Las Vegas, Nev., Eric (Lacey) Herout and their children, Abigail and Lucas Dubuque, and Josh Herout and his son, Aiden, Morris, Ill.; sisters, Delores Stoll, Cheyenne, Wy. and Mary Ann Chapin, Kimball, Neb.; step-brothers, Darold Walker, Centreville, Va. and Darwin Walker, Wichita, Kan. along with Bob's numerous friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Mathew Levi Varner, step-mother, Ella Stoltenberg and many nieces and nephews.
Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 N. Hawkeye, Nora Springs, Iowa, 641-749-2210, www.colonialchapels.com .
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