Robert Eden

ROBERT EDEN Iowa City Robert E. Eden, 93, longtime Johnson County farmer, died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, surrounded by family at Mercy Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hills, with Father Michael Spiekermeier officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the church, where a vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Iowa City. Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous, Swank Church or Atrium Village. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service. Robert was born July 10, 1922, in Lone Tree, the son of Charles Thomas and Hilma Benson Eden. On Nov. 25, 1961, Bob married Elaine Sedlacek at St. Wenceslaus Church in Iowa City. Bob loved raising the animals; dogs, pigs, cattle and the numerous farm cats. Throughout all the changes in his life he kept his sense of humor. He was always giving a compli-ment, that was how he was. He always tried to make you feel better. He was a man who rarely, if ever, spoke unkindly or had harsh thoughts toward anyone. Bob was a member of the Johnson County Farm Bureau. Survivors include five siblings, Charles Hubert (Irmgard) Eden of Fredericksburg ,Va., Marion Eden of Hills, William (Delores) Eden of Iowa City, Betty Kirchner of Iowa City and J. Lavon (David) Kirkpatrick of Houston, Texas; double cousins, Wendell (Betty) Eden of Washington, Iowa, Beverly (Don Felt) of Desert Hot Springs, Calif., and Margaret Eden of Sun City, Ariz.; and numerous nieces, nephews and great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Elaine; his brother, Carroll; his sister, Florence Millsap; brothers- and sisters in-law, Elma Eden, Don Kirchner, Carolyn Eden and Ken Millsap; and double cousin, Don Eden. Online condolences may be sent to www.lensing funeral.com.