ROBBINS, Lee O. (1929-2001)

ROBBINS, FULLER, GREEN, CHRISTIANS, TERHARK, MUNOZ, LOGSTON, ZELSDORF, PASCALY, JOHNSON

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 12/8/2012 at 23:23:45

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LEE 0. ROBBINS
Born: Thursday, April 18, 1929
Died: Monday, May 21, 2001

FUNERAL MASS
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Belmond, Iowa
Friday, May 25, 2001-10:30a.m.

OFFICIATING
Fr. David Beckman

Lee Oren Robbins the son of Lee R. and Mildred (Fuller) Robbins was born April 18, 1929 in Goodell, Iowa. He graduated from Goodell High School in 1947.

He served in the United States Air Force in Guam from 1947 until 1951. He received a Good Conduct Medal and a Far East Occupation Medal.

Lee was united in marriage to Deloris Green on December 27,1952: He worked for General Mills from 1951 to 1964, and then Centrel Soya until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the Goodell Fire Department, served as Mayor of Goodell from 1968 to 1995: achieved a Honorary Lifetime membership in the Knights of Columbus, and was a longtime member of St. Mary's Church in Goodell and St. Francis Xavier Church in Belmond. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, and
helping farmers with their crops; Most of all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time together He died at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa on Monday, May 21 2001.

Those thankful for sharing his life are his wife, Deloris of Goodell IA; his children, Kenneth and his wife, Rene of Belmond, IA; Rita Christians and her husband, Tom of Belmond, IA; Larry and his fiancee, Phyllis Terhark of Goodell, IA; David and his wife, Linda of Goodell, IA; Dale and his wife, Lynn of Klemme, IA, Rebecca Munoz and her husband, Rick of Ottumwa, IA; grandchildren, Tony, Matt, Kristina, Natalie Robbins, Clinton and his wife, Andrea and their
son, Cale, Nichole, Neil Christians, Amanda, Mark Robbins and his daughter, Jasmine, Beth, James, Rachael Robbins, Jill Logston and her husband, Richie and their children, Evan and Mikaylah, Jennifer and Vina Munoz. His mother, Mildred Robbins of Belmond, IA. Brother, Eugene Robbins of Forest City, IA; sisters, Norma Zelsdorf and her husband, Tom of Burlington, IA; Janice Pascaly and her husband, Russ of Springville, TN; Maxine Johnson of Belmond, IA; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father.

Janyce Kinseth-organist
Maxine Whitty-cantor
Donna Kopriva-lector

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Regina Lamoureux
Mona McLaughlin
Sharon Johnson
Mary Ann Spitler
Veronica Benetti

USHERS
Raymond Lowenberg
Leroy Carolus
Joe McLaughlin

INTERMENT
St. Francis Cemetery, Belmond, Iowa

Military Rites
(Conducted by the Goodell & Belmond Honor Guard)

HONORARY BEARERS
All Belmond Knights of Columbus Members of Council 8110

CASKET BEARERS
4th Degree Knights of Columbus

Tenold Funeral Homes
Belmond - Klemme

source: funeral card