WOOLWORTH, Robert Benjamin 1934-2013

WOOLWORTH, FLUHRER, SKELTON, LILLICK

Posted By: COUNTY COORDINATOR
Date: 10/4/2013 at 00:32:39

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Woolworth, Robert

CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Robert Woolworth, 78, of Charles City, died Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending with the Hauser Funeral Home, in Charles City, 641-228-2323, www.hauserfh.com .

Mason City Globe Gazette, 4 OCT 2013
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Woolworth, Robert

CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Robert “Bob” Woolworth, 78, of Charles City, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dennis Niezwaag will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Garden, rural Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service at the church.

The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323, in Charles City, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hauserfh.com.

Mason City Globe Gazette, 5 OCT 2013
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Robert "Bob" Woolworth "Wooly"

Birth: October 12, 1934
Death: October 3, 2013

Service Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church

Robert "Bob" Woolworth, 78, of Charles City, died Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the Floyd County Medical Center.

Funeral services for Bob Woolworth will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pastor Dennis Niezwaag will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Garden rural Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Robert Benjamin Woolworth "Wooly" was born October 12, 1934 at Beach, North Dakota, the son of Chauncy Isaac and Lillian Electa (Skelton) Woolworth. He was educated in Charles City graduating from Charles City High School. Bob began working at Oliver Equipment in Charles City before joining the Army. While he served two years in the Army as an Engineer Supply Specialist, Bob earned the sharp shooter medal. When Bob returned home he continued working at Oliver/White Farm Equipment where he was a member of UAW.

On June 29, 1963 he was united in marriage to Anna Mae Lillick at Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Charles City where they raised their family, and Bob continued his career at Oliver/White Farm Equipment for 39 years and 11 months. He was one month short of 40 years when the company shut down.

Bob was a member of Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church. He gave great "horseback" rides, enjoyed playing solitaire, taking walks, playing with kitties Burt and Gabby, watching the Hawkeyes play, many other baseball, football and basketball games, listening to Rock 'n Roll (especially Elvis), fixing clocks and lawn mowers and drawing scenery and characters. Bob particularly loved going on his Sunday afternoon drives, even sometimes Saturday, to look at the car lots with Scott.

Living family members include his wife Anna Mae of Charles City; son, Scott A. Woolworth of Charles City; daughter, Kim Ann Woolworth (special friend Troy Meerdink) of Charles City; sister, Alice (Dean) Abbott of Ridgeway; brother-in-law, Walter Fluhrer of Charles City; sisters-in-law, Barb Woolworth, Lois (Fred) Meyne and Phyllis (Keith) Hillis; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chauncy and Lillian; step-mother, Williamine; brother, Eugene; and sister, Colleen Fluhrer.

Hauser Funeral Home website, 5 OCT 2013