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Robert 'Hap' Rolfes
ROBERT "HAP" ROLFES
Marshalltown
Robert "Hap" Rolfes died Friday, March 3, 2017.
Robert "Hap" was born to Frank and Ida Rolfes on Sept. 18, 1931. He graduated from Liberty Consolidated School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1956, with tours in Japan and Korea. He was released from active duty in 1956, with an honorable discharge. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and enjoyed golfing, fishing, camping, playing cards and spending time with his family.
He married Sylvia Harms in 1958. Three children were born to this union. He later married Edith Booth in 1971. One child was born to this union. He was in sales most of his life selling insurance, manager for Northup King and Company, manager for American Cyanamid, Agrico and Cargill Inc., before going into business for himself selling seed corn until he fully retired in 1996. Once he was retired, he worked part time with the Iowa High School Athletic Association, where they made him feel like part of their family.
He is survived by his son, Steve Rolfes (Janelle) of Omaha, Neb.; daughter, Cindy Eggers (Rusty) of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.; son, Robert Rolfes Jr. (Sharon) of Cedar Rapids; stepson, Denny Booth (Peggy) of Carroll; stepdaughter, Deb Belmonte (Robert) of Cumming; three brothers, CJ Rolfes of Alchester, S.D., Gene Rolfes (Bernie) of Phoenix, Ariz., and Stanley Rolfes (Linda) of Akron; and four sisters. Ruth Phelps of Cincinnati, Ohio, Paula Winker of Boca Raton, Fla., Clarice Wilken (Dallas) of Akron and Pat Christensen of Marshalltown. He had 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years; his parents; son, Daniel; and four brothers, Isiadore, Daniel, Virgil and LeRoy.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Iowa River Hospice House; www.IowaRiverHospice.org/gifts. In honor of his love for the Iowa Hawkeyes, the family is encouraging wearing black and gold for the service.
The family would like to give special thanks to Bobby Hansen and Gary Dolphin from Learfield Sports and the Iowa Hawkeye Sports Network for making Hap's last Iowa game one we will never forget.
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