Robert James COOLEY

COOLEY, ROBEL, SHAFFER, MCLAUGHLIN, DANIELS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:58

June 26, 1929 ---- February 20, 2019

Robert James Cooley, 89, of Belmond, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital in Belmond. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at St. Patricks Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with Rev. John Gossman and Rev. David Beckman concelebrating. Military honors will be provided by the Clear Lake VFW Honor Guard. Inurnment will be at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA at a later date. In lieu of customary remembrances, family suggests memorial contributions to St. Patricks Catholic Church or to the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.

Bob was born June 26, 1929, the son of George and Gene (Robel) Cooley in Waukesha, WI. He married Gloria Shaffer on June 12, 1955, in Pasadena, CA. Bob graduated from the University of Arizona in 1950, earning a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He then joined the United States Air Force and served as a physician's assistant during the Korean Conflict. Following the military, he joined the Oldsmobile Division of GM Corporation, where he worked 20 years as a field sales manager. After retiring in 1972, he joined Winnebago Industries and served in many capacities for 20 years.

Bob is survived by two children, Philip (Shirley Anne) Cooley in Durbin, South Africa and Pattie (Mark) McLaughlin of Tampa, FL; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, James (Sharon) Cooley of Jackson, TN. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Daniels; and a granddaughter, Chelsea Daniels. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa.

Mason City Globe Gazette --- Mason City, IA
February 24, 2019