Dotzler, Robert J. (1927 - 2017)

DOTZLER, BRUCK, SCHABEN, PFEIFER, GROBMEIER, WILWERDING, KLOEWER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/30/2017 at 18:06:08

Name of deceased: Robert J. Dotzler

Aged: 90 yrs, 1 mo, 26 days

Residence: Defiance, IA

Born: Aug. 4, 1927; Defiance, IA

Died: Sep. 30, 2017; Defiance, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, October 7, 2017; St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Wife, Jeanette; children, Janie (spouse, John) Bruck of Omaha, NE, Nancy (spouse, Myron) Schaben of Defiance, IA, Mike (spouse, Diane) Dotzler of Boone, IA, and Debbie (spouse, Dennis) Pfeifer of Arlington, TX; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers, Raymond Dotzler of Omaha, NE and Donald Dotzler of Defiance, IA; nieces; nephews; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Joseph and Leona (nee Grobmeier) Dotzler; siblings, Grace Wilwerding and Kenneth Dotzler

Education: graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic School, Defiance, IA, Class of 1944

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Jeanette (“Shun”) Kloewer; Oct. 2, 1950; location not provided

Employment: After graduation, he held jobs in Chicago, IL, El Segundo, CA, and Denver, CO, until he moved back to Defiance, IA to work in the construction business. After their marriage, Jeanette and Bob operated a farm from 1954 to 1970. In 1969, Bob began working for the Federal Housing Administration as a construction inspector. This career resulted in a move to Storm Lake, IA, and eventually Ankeny, IA, where he worked in the Federal Building in Des Moines, IA; he retired in 1990 and returned to Defiance, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed playing sports, especially baseball, having played on the Defiance (IA) town team for many years of his adult life; was also an avid fisherman, hunter and woodworker.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com