Madsen, Robert C. (1922 - 2016)

MADSEN, EIFER, STEEN, JENSEN, CHRISTENSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/9/2016 at 13:28:40

Name of deceased: Robert Carl Madsen

Aged: 94 yrs, 3 mo

Residence: Avoca, IA (formerly of Elk Horn, IA)

Born: May 16, 1922; Exira, IA

Died: Aug. 16, 2016; Avoca Specialty Care, Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Aug. 22, 2016; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; burial was in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA

Survived by: Wife, Mabel Madsen of Avoca, IA; daughters, Ellen (spouse, Gerald) Eifer of Fremont, NE and Renee Madsen of Omaha, NE; brothers, Earl Madsen and Ivan (spouse, Leta) Madsen, all of Elk Horn, IA, Fred Madsen of Mesa, AZ and Lester "Don" Madsen of Torres, CA; 1 brother-in-law; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Mads Christian and Margrete (nee Steen) Madsen; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Anders and Ottille Jensen; brother, Russell Madsen; brothers-in-law, Dale Jensen and Earl Jensen; sisters-in-law, Annabelle Madsen, Frances Madsen, and Loretta Madsen; niece, Carol Madsen Christensen

Education: attended schools in ND

Religious affiliation: member, member of Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Mabel Jensen; Sep. 8, 1946; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA

Employment: After high school, he worked on the family farm, and then joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (“CCC”) and lived in Montana for a year before returning to the Audubon, IA area. In 1944, he traveled to California with his brother where they worked in the shipyards for a year, before again returning to Iowa and marrying. Together, they farmed in Audubon County north of Kimballton, IA for a short time, and Robert also drove livestock trucks for several area farmers. In 1948, he purchased a cream route and worked that for several years. He returned to driving livestock and doing general trucking. Robert became the bus supervisor for the Elk Horn/Kimballton school district in 1968 and held this position for over 23 years before retiring in 1990.

Hobbies/Interests: member of the Danish Brotherhood at Elk Horn, IA and the Danish Immigrant Museum; after he retired, Robert and Mabel enjoyed traveling around the U. S.

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