Robert Joseph Conzemius (1934-2015)
CONZEMIUS, PAZDERNIK, TESSIER, HERRINGTON, FORBES, JESSEN, HOOVER, SHAFER, SMUDE
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/30/2016 at 11:29:39
Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.
Obituary for Robert Joseph Conzemius
Robert “Bob” Conzemius, 81, died of cancer on Sunday, December 27th at his home in Ames Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday January 2, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ames, Iowa.
Bob was born on November 30, 1934 in Breckenridge, Minnesota to John and Helen (Pazdernik) Conzemius. He married Jackie Tessier on August 30, 1958. He served two years for the United States Armed Services before working as a chemist at Ames Laboratory for over 35 years. He was an active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church and the Knights of Columbus in Ames, Iowa. He was an avid runner and won two gold and two silver medals this last July at the National Senior Track and Field Games. He also enjoyed philosophizing and writing about family history and his own spiritual journey.
Bob is survived by his wife, Jackie; children, Anne (Phil) Herrington of San Diego, CA, Chris (Jeff) Forbes of Dallas, TX, Maureen (Brian) Jessen of Simsbury, CT and Mike (Jeanene) Conzemius in Chanhassen, MN; grandchildren, Luke Herrington, Lana Hoover, Blake Herrington, Ryan Forbes, Nathan Forbes, Kyle Forbes, Ben Jessen, Erica Jessen, Abby Conzemius, and Morgan Conzemius; great grandchildren, Judah Herrington and Piper Forbes. Bob is also survived by siblings John Conzemius, Lorraine Shafer, Dorothy Smude, Dave Conzemius and Mike Conzemius.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ames, Iowa. Online condolences may be left at adamssoderstrum.com
A Mass of Christian Burial
JAN 2. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church & Catholic Student Center
2210 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA, US, 50010
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