ARRETT, Robert 1941-2007

ARRETT

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 6/12/2008 at 16:28:51

Robert Arrett, age 65, of Northwood, Iowa died Thursday, April 12, 2007, at his home in rural Northwood. Funeral services were at 10:30 A.M., Monday, April l6, 2007 at the Northwood United Methodist Church, Northwood, Iowa with Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating. Burial took place at the State Line Cemetery, rural Northwood.

Robert Arrett was born on May l, 1941 to Lawrence and Evalyn (Barber) Arrett in Freeborn County, Minnesota. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Gordonsville, Minnesota. He attended rural school in Minnesota and Iowa. He was united in marriage to Jean Nelson at Hutchinson, Minnesota on January 5, l963. They farmed their entire married life in rural Northwood, Iowa.

Robert loved the outdoors, farming with his father and grandson, camping with friends and family, taking family vacations, fishing and snowmobiling and the good old days of playing cards at Gertie's. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren and tell stories about his days growing up.

Robert is survived by his wife Jean Arrett and mother Evalyn Arrett of Northwood; two daughters, Teresa Stehn and husband Rod of Northwood, Mary Branstad and husband Brian of Kensett; seven grandchildren, Danielle and Rachel Taylor, Cassidy Stehn, Josh and Michael Walker, AJ and Brody Branstad; two sisters, Karen Hove and husband Chuck, Lois Patterson and husband Richard both of Northwood, two brothers, Donald Arrett and wife Debbie of Glenville, Minnesota, James Arrett and wife Sharon of Independence, MO; and numerous nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his father Lawrence Arrett, father and mother in law Vernon and Louise Nelson and nephew Todd Hove.