Daub, Robert LeRoy (1928-2006)

DAUB, CLAUSSEN, ROEMIG, SWEENEY, HARGETT, STANSBURY

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 5/16/2007 at 21:06:27

Fairfield Ledger
Fri., Feb. 17, 2006

Robert LeRoy DAUB, 77, of Dack 2 East of the Iowa Veterans Home, died there Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006.

A memorial service is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, on Dack 2 of the Iowa Veterans Home. A private family graveside service will be held at Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, with military honors provided by members of Harry C. Harter Post 839 of the VFW. Memorials may be made to the Iowa Veterans Home Library, Dack 2, Museum or Volunteer Department and sent to Iowa Veteran’s Home, 1301 Summit St., Marshalltown; VFW post 839, 108 N. Center St., Marshalltown; or Alice, 604 N. First St., Marshalltown.

Mr. DAUB was born Feb. 19, 1928, in Fairfield, the son of Andrew and Lenora DAUB.

Mr. DAUB attended rural school and high school in Fairfield, At 18, he joined the United States Marine Corps, completed automotive Amphibious mechanical school, and served in South and Central Korea from May of 1951 to April of 1952.

Mr. DAUB attended the University of Iowa and graduated in 1954 with a major in physical education. He worked as an athletic director and wrestling coach at various schools for many years, and later was district manager for World Book/Childcraft in Marion, Ames and Rogers, Ark. He also worked in advertising sales for he Benton County Democrat in Bentonville, Ark., and later was grounds and recreation/swimming pool supervisor at the LastBridge Village Community in Garfield, Ark., where he retired.

Survivors include his wife, Alice DAUB of Marshalltown; five children, Michael DAUB and wife Pamela of Fayetteville, Ark., Pamela CLAUSSEN and husband Tom of Stanhope, Angela ROEMIG and husband Steve SWEENEY of Solon, David DAUB of Marshalltown, and Barbara HARGETT and husband John of Bates City, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one stepgreat-grandchild; one brother, Leland DAUB of Medford, Ore.; and one sister Erma STANSBURY and husband John of Birmingham.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Gladys, Louise, Edna and Wilma; and one brother, Raymond.
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