Lister, Robert "Bob" 1930-2012

LISTER, CLARK, GOOCH, ATWOOD, ANDERSON, JONES

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Date: 8/10/2012 at 09:10:24

A funeral service for Bob Lister, 81, of Knoxville was held on Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home with burial following in the Graceland Cemetery.

Bob passed away on Aug. 2, 2012, at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital. Those left to honor his memory are his wife, Betty; children, Hubert “Butch” Clark and his wife Dee of Newton, Mike Lister of Des Moines, Sue Lister of Virginia Beach, Va., Dan Clark and his wife Pat of Monroe, Randy Clark and his wife Lela of Knoxville, Kevin Lister of Des Moines and Jodi Lister of Grass Valley, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four siblings, Joan “Jody” Gooch and her husband David of Newton, Jonathan William Jr. “Bud” and his wife Bette of Ankeny, Margaret Atwood of Kansas City, Mo., and David and his wife Gwen of Fitchburg, Wis. Preceding him in death were his parents and his son, Jeff.

For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa or to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Iowa. Online condolences may be left at BertrandFuneralHomes.com. ~ The Newton (IA) Daily News.
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Date:
Saturday, October 4th, 1930 to Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

Obituary:
Robert B. Lister, age 81 of Knoxville, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Knoxville Area Community Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Monday, August 6, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Bybee & Davis Funeral Home in Knoxville with burial following at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Sunday, August 5, 2012, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Central Iowa or the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Iowa. Condolences may be left for the family at BertrandFuneralHomes.com

Robert Bradley “Bob” Lister was born in Newton, Iowa on October 4, 1930. He was the first of five children born to Jonathan William and Lois (Anderson) Lister. He graduated from Newton High School with the class of 1949. On April 13, 1963 he was united in marriage with Betty A. (Jones) Clark. Bob was employed by The Maytag Company for over 40 years, retiring in 1989 as a General Foreman. He was also the founder and owner of Bob’s Racing Things of Knoxville. Bob was actively involved in Boy Scouts of America from early childhood through adulthood. He earned his Eagle Scout Badge in 1945 and remained an avid outdoorsman throughout his life.

Those left to honor his memory are his wife, Betty; children, Hubert “Butch” Clark and his wife Dee of Newton; Mike Lister of Des Moines; Sue Lister of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Dan Clark and his wife Pat of Monroe; Randy Clark and his wife Lela of Knoxville; Kevin Lister of Des Moines; and Jodi Lister of Grass Valley, California; 14 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; four siblings, Joan “Jody” Gooch and her husband David of Newton; Jonathan William, Jr. “Bud” and his wife Bette of Ankeny; Margaret Atwood of Kansas City, Missouri; and David and his wife Gwen of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Preceding him in death were his parents and his son Jeff.

Visitation
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM 08/05/2012

Knoxville
Bybee & Davis Funeral Home
301 North Second Street
Knoxville
Iowa
50138

Service
11:00 AM 08/06/2012

Knoxville
Bybee & Davis Funeral Home
301 North Second Street
Knoxville
Iowa
50138

Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery
Memorials
Alzheimer's Association of Greater Iowa

Hospice of Central Iowa ~ The Bertrand Funeral Home website, Knoxville, IA.