Robert Soukup

ROBERT SOUKUP

Windham

Robert LeRoy Soukup, 87, of Windham, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Private family burial will follow at the Windham Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Dialysis Service.

Bob was born on Aug. 13, 1927, in Riverside, Iowa, the son of John and Barbara Ann (Vondrasek) Soukup. He graduated from Riverside High School and then went on to work with his dad on the family farm. Robert married Mary Christofferson on June 3, 1950, in Nashua, Iowa, and for 50 years Bob and Mary owned and operated the Windham Grocery Store.

Bob was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He was a kindhearted man both professionally and personally. Bob was known for his tomatoes and strawberries and would share them with every-body. He also was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, enjoyed watching Iowa women's basketball and loved to play cards (especially poker and euchre). He also had a great sense of humor. Bob was simply a friend to all who knew him. He will be dearly missed.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Mary; their four children, Dianne (Steve) Sturm of Washington, Iowa, Jeffrey Soukup of Williamsburg, David Soukup of Iowa City and Timothy (La Trenda) Soukup of Tiffin; a brother, John (Betty) Soukup Jr. of Riverside; five grandchildren, Eric, Jennifer, Samantha, Neal, Quenisha and Taijon; and two great-grandchildren, Ava and Emma.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lensignfuneral.com.