Robert Arthur Gustafson (1937-2005)

GUSTAFSON, REYNOLDSON, SEVERTSON, DITTMER, MINOT

Posted By: Tri-County Times
Date: 12/7/2005 at 07:10:12

TRI COUNTY TIMES, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, December 6, 2005.

Robert Arthur Gustafson, 68, of Kelley, died suddenly of complications from lung cancer on Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at Israel Family Hospice in Ames.

Visitation is tonight from 5-8 p.m. at Soderstrum-Riis Funeral Home in Slater. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kelley with the Rev. Katherine Werner officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Madrid.

Robert was born in Boone on Aug. 31, 1937, the son of Arthur and Florence (Reynoldson) Gustafson. He was a lifetime resident of Boone County, and taught sixth grade in the Nevada School District until he retired in 1996.

Robert was united in marriage to Carol Severtson in Slater on Oct. 2, 1959. He was a member of the National Antique Oldsmobile Club, played trombone in the Ballard Community Band and was on the Heritage Hall Board of Directors.

Immediate survivors include his wife, Carol, of Kelley; two daughters, Jan (Ray) Dittmer, of Lacoma, and Julie (James) Minot, of Madrid; two grandchildren, Heidi and Christina Dittmer; two step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Richard and Raymond.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Soderstrum-Riis Funeral Home in Slater was entrusted with arrangements.

Memorials will be used to fund the completion and installation of three stained glass windows Bob was making for Bethany Lutheran Church.

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