Robert Dale Daubenmier
March 11, 1927 — December 9, 2014
Robert “Bob” Dale Daubenmier, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at Ridgeview Assisted Living Center, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the funeral home in Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; son, Steven Daubenmier of Waukesha, WI; and daughters, Vicki (Steve) Archibald of Cedar Rapids, and Debbie (Larry) Ingels of Loveland, CO; grandchildren, Heather (John) Mickol of Merton, WI, Alison (Ryan) Hunter of Woodbury, MN, Stacy (Brad) Bailey of Clayton, NC, Carrie (Mark) Thrasher of Ballwin, MO, Rob (Chelsea) Archibald of Hiawatha, Kacie Ingels of Loveland, CO, Adam Ingels of Denver, CO, and Kara (Zach) Billings of The Dalles, OR; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Eugene Daubenmier.
Bob was born March 11, 1927 in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, the son of Earl and Nellie (Newton) Daubenmier. He graduated from Marion High School and married Betty Ilene Knapp on October 18, 1946. He was Vice President of Nordstrom Oil Company. Bob was a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church, NICT, the Mizpah Lodge, and a 24 year member of the El Kahir Shrine Color Guard. He and Betty traveled, in their motorhome, enjoying many winters as snowbirds. He was an avid follower of the Iowa Hawkeyes and loved spending time with his family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy in Bob’s memory.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; son, Steven Daubenmier of Waukesha, WI; and daughters, Vicki (Steve) Archibald of Cedar Rapids, and Debbie (Larry) Ingels of Loveland, CO; grandchildren, Heather (John) Mickol of Merton, WI, Alison (Ryan) Hunter of Woodbury, MN, Stacy (Brad) Bailey of Clayton, NC, Carrie (Mark) Thrasher of Ballwin, MO, Rob (Chelsea) Archibald of Hiawatha, Kacie Ingels of Loveland, CO, Adam Ingels of Denver, CO, and Kara (Zach) Billings of The Dalles, OR; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Eugene Daubenmier.
Bob was born March 11, 1927 in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, the son of Earl and Nellie (Newton) Daubenmier. He graduated from Marion High School and married Betty Ilene Knapp on October 18, 1946. He was Vice President of Nordstrom Oil Company. Bob was a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church, NICT, the Mizpah Lodge, and a 24 year member of the El Kahir Shrine Color Guard. He and Betty traveled, in their motorhome, enjoying many winters as snowbirds. He was an avid follower of the Iowa Hawkeyes and loved spending time with his family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy in Bob’s memory.
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