Robert B. Cooke, Jr. age 85, of Belmond, IA, died, Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond with his family at his side. Funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church, Rev. Dawn Pederson officiating, burial in the Belmond Cemetery.
Robert Bertram Cooke Jr. was born November 2, 1932, to Nina Genevieve (Delano) and Robert Bertram Cooke Sr. He grew up in Clarion, Iowa. During high school he participated in football, track, and basketball.
He met Bernadine Summers while roller skating at Lake Cornelia Roller Rink and they were married on Bob's birthday, November 2nd. The couple raised three children. They had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before Bob's death.
Bob started his career driving a milk truck for the Clarion Dairy. After that he was a mechanic working in Belmond at Ford Motors. In 1963 he went to work as the Transportation Supervisor for the Belmond School system. In 1973 Bob bought Super America and began his life long career working on autos, selling Snapper mowers, and doing small engine repairs. He continued that passion after retirement, continuing to work on small engines in his garage.
Bob served on the Belmond City Council for more than 30 years and also on the Planning & Zoning Commission for approximately 20 years. He was also a Scout Master and Equipment Chairman for Troop 16 of the Boy Scouts. During that time, he built a race track for the Pinewood Derby and in 1976 he accompanied four other adult scouts and approximately 25 boy scouts to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, for a week. While serving with the Scouts, he received the Award of Merit and Klondike Pete awards.
Bob enjoyed camping and fishing with family and friends, in Iowa and Minnesota. He and Bernadine enjoyed golfing in local golf tournaments and going to dances.
He is survived by his wife Bernadine, daughters Debra (Wendel) Whipple of Mason City, Diane (Jon) Crawford of Belmond, and son Lynn Cooke of Runnels, plus five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Beth Kluss and Carlene Cooke, two brothers Jerry and Ron, and one great grandson Jacob Lidel, in-laws Aus and Gladys Summers, Bill Summers, and Bob Summers.
Obituary and picture courtesy of Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond.
Robert Bertram Cooke Jr. was born November 2, 1932, to Nina Genevieve (Delano) and Robert Bertram Cooke Sr. He grew up in Clarion, Iowa. During high school he participated in football, track, and basketball.
He met Bernadine Summers while roller skating at Lake Cornelia Roller Rink and they were married on Bob's birthday, November 2nd. The couple raised three children. They had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before Bob's death.
Bob started his career driving a milk truck for the Clarion Dairy. After that he was a mechanic working in Belmond at Ford Motors. In 1963 he went to work as the Transportation Supervisor for the Belmond School system. In 1973 Bob bought Super America and began his life long career working on autos, selling Snapper mowers, and doing small engine repairs. He continued that passion after retirement, continuing to work on small engines in his garage.
Bob served on the Belmond City Council for more than 30 years and also on the Planning & Zoning Commission for approximately 20 years. He was also a Scout Master and Equipment Chairman for Troop 16 of the Boy Scouts. During that time, he built a race track for the Pinewood Derby and in 1976 he accompanied four other adult scouts and approximately 25 boy scouts to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, for a week. While serving with the Scouts, he received the Award of Merit and Klondike Pete awards.
Bob enjoyed camping and fishing with family and friends, in Iowa and Minnesota. He and Bernadine enjoyed golfing in local golf tournaments and going to dances.
He is survived by his wife Bernadine, daughters Debra (Wendel) Whipple of Mason City, Diane (Jon) Crawford of Belmond, and son Lynn Cooke of Runnels, plus five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Beth Kluss and Carlene Cooke, two brothers Jerry and Ron, and one great grandson Jacob Lidel, in-laws Aus and Gladys Summers, Bill Summers, and Bob Summers.
Obituary and picture courtesy of Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond.
Robert B. Cooke, Jr. age 85, of Belmond, IA, died, Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond with his family at his side. Funeral services at Trinity Lutheran Church, Rev. Dawn Pederson officiating, burial in the Belmond Cemetery.
Robert Bertram Cooke Jr. was born November 2, 1932, to Nina Genevieve (Delano) and Robert Bertram Cooke Sr. He grew up in Clarion, Iowa. During high school he participated in football, track, and basketball.
He met Bernadine Summers while roller skating at Lake Cornelia Roller Rink and they were married on Bob's birthday, November 2nd. The couple raised three children. They had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before Bob's death.
Bob started his career driving a milk truck for the Clarion Dairy. After that he was a mechanic working in Belmond at Ford Motors. In 1963 he went to work as the Transportation Supervisor for the Belmond School system. In 1973 Bob bought Super America and began his life long career working on autos, selling Snapper mowers, and doing small engine repairs. He continued that passion after retirement, continuing to work on small engines in his garage.
Bob served on the Belmond City Council for more than 30 years and also on the Planning & Zoning Commission for approximately 20 years. He was also a Scout Master and Equipment Chairman for Troop 16 of the Boy Scouts. During that time, he built a race track for the Pinewood Derby and in 1976 he accompanied four other adult scouts and approximately 25 boy scouts to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, for a week. While serving with the Scouts, he received the Award of Merit and Klondike Pete awards.
Bob enjoyed camping and fishing with family and friends, in Iowa and Minnesota. He and Bernadine enjoyed golfing in local golf tournaments and going to dances.
He is survived by his wife Bernadine, daughters Debra (Wendel) Whipple of Mason City, Diane (Jon) Crawford of Belmond, and son Lynn Cooke of Runnels, plus five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Beth Kluss and Carlene Cooke, two brothers Jerry and Ron, and one great grandson Jacob Lidel, in-laws Aus and Gladys Summers, Bill Summers, and Bob Summers.
Obituary and picture courtesy of Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond.
Robert Bertram Cooke Jr. was born November 2, 1932, to Nina Genevieve (Delano) and Robert Bertram Cooke Sr. He grew up in Clarion, Iowa. During high school he participated in football, track, and basketball.
He met Bernadine Summers while roller skating at Lake Cornelia Roller Rink and they were married on Bob's birthday, November 2nd. The couple raised three children. They had just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before Bob's death.
Bob started his career driving a milk truck for the Clarion Dairy. After that he was a mechanic working in Belmond at Ford Motors. In 1963 he went to work as the Transportation Supervisor for the Belmond School system. In 1973 Bob bought Super America and began his life long career working on autos, selling Snapper mowers, and doing small engine repairs. He continued that passion after retirement, continuing to work on small engines in his garage.
Bob served on the Belmond City Council for more than 30 years and also on the Planning & Zoning Commission for approximately 20 years. He was also a Scout Master and Equipment Chairman for Troop 16 of the Boy Scouts. During that time, he built a race track for the Pinewood Derby and in 1976 he accompanied four other adult scouts and approximately 25 boy scouts to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, for a week. While serving with the Scouts, he received the Award of Merit and Klondike Pete awards.
Bob enjoyed camping and fishing with family and friends, in Iowa and Minnesota. He and Bernadine enjoyed golfing in local golf tournaments and going to dances.
He is survived by his wife Bernadine, daughters Debra (Wendel) Whipple of Mason City, Diane (Jon) Crawford of Belmond, and son Lynn Cooke of Runnels, plus five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Beth Kluss and Carlene Cooke, two brothers Jerry and Ron, and one great grandson Jacob Lidel, in-laws Aus and Gladys Summers, Bill Summers, and Bob Summers.
Obituary and picture courtesy of Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond.
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