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Robert Flockhart
ROBERT R. FLOCKHART
Stanwood
Robert R. Flockhart, 88, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, in the Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, Stanwood Union Church with the Rev. Ron Lashmit officiating. Burial: Stanwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene; three sons, Bob (Marie) of Tipton, Rick (Cindy) of Stanwood and Steve (Tami) of Cedar Rapids; four daughters, Marcia (Harry) Driscoll of Mechanicsville, Sandy Proesch of Cedar Rapids, Joyce (Bob) Simmermaker of Clarence and Dianna (Dennis) Hodgden of Tipton; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; brother, Keith (Jeri) of Lisbon; and brother-in-law, Chuck Bartunek.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Don; sisters, Doris, Ruth and Janet; a niece; two nephews; and two great-nieces.
Robert was born May 10, 1928, in Anamosa, Iowa, to Roy and Leah Sproston Flockhart. He married Darlene Coppess on Jan. 28, 1946, in Stanwood. Robert owned the Family Drive Inn restaurant in Stanwood for many years and retired from the Iowa DOT after 19 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on cars and golfing with his family and friend, R.C. Robert will be greatly missed by his family.
Please direct online condolences to chapmanfh.com.
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