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Robert Orville “Bob” Weisskopf

Birth	:	13 Nov 1939 Sumner Township, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Oct 2019 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7349200, -92.4321400
Description	:	Robert Oliver Weisskopf, 79 of Grinnell died on October 23, 2019, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center Emergency Room. Funeral services with military rites at the First Presbyterian Church in Grinnell with Rev. Kirsten Klepfer officiating. Pallbearers, Grant Deppe, Haley and William Mengler, Aaron, Noelle, and Devyn Wallisch, Doug Selk, and Larry Manning. Private family burial, Bob was born on November 13, 1939, at the family farm home in rural Ladora, the son of Lester Daniel and Grace Elizabeth Byerly Weisskopf. He grew up in the Guernsey area and was a 1958 graduate of Guernsey High School. Read More	Robert Oliver Weisskopf, 79 of Grinnell died on October 23, 2019, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center Emergency Room. Funeral services with military rites at the First Presbyterian Church in Grinnell with Rev. Kirsten Klepfer officiating. Pallbearers, Grant Deppe, Haley and William Mengler, Aaron, Noelle, and Devyn Wallisch, Doug Selk, and Larry Manning. Private family burial, Bob was born on November 13, 1939, at the family farm home in rural Ladora, the son of Lester Daniel and Grace Elizabeth Byerly Weisskopf. He grew up in the Guernsey area and was a 1958 graduate of Guernsey High School. Upon graduation, he was employed at Amana Refrigeration for several years. Bob entered the United States Air Force in 1961 and was discharged in 1965, having served during the Vietnam War. He was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Champaign County, Illinois. On June 15, 1963, he married Carolyn Leigh Arvidson, at the First Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn. The couple lived in Brooklyn and later moved to Grinnell in 1977. Bob worked as a farmhand for Ross Wylie for nine years and later for the Poweshiek County Road Maintenance. In 1985, he partnered with Larry Manning and together they owned and operated Bob and Larry’s Body Shop in Grinnell. Bob sold his half in 1997 and he was then employed with Grinnell Mutual Re-Insurance Company. He retired from there in 2007. Bob was a loving husband, father and grandfather and was very devoted to his family. He enjoyed along with his family, camping, campfires, and fishing. He was a genuine person, well-liked by his many friends and he never knew a stranger. He loved to have fun. He enjoyed working on and restoring cars and held a keen interest in Ford Mustangs. He was a member of a Mustang car club and loved attending car shows. He was a fan of the Chicago Cub and Iowa Hawkeyes. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn and later Grinnell, and the Francis Gallagher American Legion Pot # 294 in Brooklyn. Survivors include his wife, Carol of Grinnell; three daughters, Tammy (Grant) Deppe of Victor, Dawn Nancy Williams of Ankeny, and Amanda (Aaron) Wallisch of Oregon, Wisconsin; four grandchildren; and three siblings, Marilyn Weisskopf of Newton, Ronald (Gilda) Weisskopf of Grinnell, and Joyce (Kim) Keiser of Marengo. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, Danny Williams. Picture and obituary from Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa

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Robert Orville “Bob” Weisskopf's memorial is located at: Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA.
When did Robert Orville “Bob” Weisskopf death?
Robert Orville “Bob” Weisskopf death on 23 Oct 2019 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7349200
Longitude: -92.4321400

Family Members:

Parent

Lester Daniel Weisskopf

(1916 - 1995)

Grace Elizabeth Byerly Weisskopf

(1919 - 2005)

Siblings

Marilyn Marie Weisskopf

(1942 - 2021)

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1. Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery
Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7349200, -92.4321400

2. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7322006, -92.4357986

3. Gwin Cemetery
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4. Harmony Cemetery
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5. Kent Cemetery
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6. Morrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6753006, -92.3767014

7. Hartwick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7905500, -92.3568500

8. Lytle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6525002, -92.4839020

9. Old Victor Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7089005, -92.3094025

10. Ivy Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7160988, -92.5586014

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Coordinate: 41.7275000, -92.2895000

12. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7291985, -92.2878036

13. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7714005, -92.5916977

14. Guernsey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6306000, -92.3364029

15. Coats Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7725440, -92.2675480

16. German Immanuel Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6669006, -92.2791977

17. Winslow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8438988, -92.3230972

18. Holan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8652992, -92.3563995

19. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8494000, -92.3183000

20. Light Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5894000, -92.4009000

21. Rector Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8810997, -92.4044037

22. Chambers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8706017, -92.3535995

23. Blake Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8598000, -92.3130500

24. Dover Pioneer Cemetery
Koszta, Iowa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8463070, -92.2901180