ROUSH, Robert Leonard 1927 - 2012
ROUSH, BARKER, WALKER, DEMING, MOHR, DAUGHERTY, SMITH, GROENE, HUTCHINSON, PANTING, JUDD, NICHOLS
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 1/10/2013 at 19:19:27
"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Page 4Robert Leonard ROUSH
Robert Leonard ROUSH, 85, of Keosauqua died at 4:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.
An open house Celebration of Life will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday at The Bonaparte Inn. The body has been donated to University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Burial of cremains will be in Center Chapel Cemetery (note: Van Buren Co., IA) at a later date.
Memorials to Center Chapel United Methodist Church technology fund or Van Buren Educational Foundation may be brought to the celebration or mailed to the family at 311 Oak St., Keosauqua 52565.
Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua is assisting the family.
Mr. ROUSH was born May 22, 1927, near Douds, the son of Ray and Elsie Claire BARKER ROUSH. He married Kathryn "Kay" Alene WALKER Nov. 8, 1952, in Keosauqua.
He grew up in the Douds and Mount Sterling communities.
He farmed in rural Keosauqua, worked on the Van Buren County bridge crew and was a sales representative for Moorman's Feed.
He was a member of Center Chapel United Methodist Church, a 50-year Mason in Keosauqua Lodge No. 10, active in Cantril and Keosauqua Lions clubs, served on the Van Buren County Fair Board and was honored with the Governor's Volunteer of the Year award in 2001.
His activities included fishing, hunting, mushroom and berry hunting and working with 4-H members at the fair.
He enjoyed watching his grandchildren's activities as well as playing cards, watching the Cardinals and spending time with friends.
Survivors include his wife, Kay; four daughters, Deb DEMING and spouse Craig of New Sharon, Diane MOHR and spouse Richard of Long Grove, Dixie DAUGHERTY and spouse Ted of Mount Sterling and Dynnette SMITH and spouse R.L. of Cantril; one son, Doug ROUSH of Eddyville; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl ROUSH of Keosauqua; and four sisters, Alice GROENE of Annandale, Va., Hazel Jean ROUSH of Keosauqua, Mildred HUTCHINSON and Frances ROUSH, both of St. Louis.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Keith and Samuel ROUSH; three sisters, Beatrice PANTING, Janice JUDD and Louise NICHOLS; and one great-granddaughter.
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