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Bobbi (Barbara) Troester
BOBBI (BARBARA) TROESTER
Fairfax
Bobbi (Barbara) Troester, 49, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday,
Aug. 24, at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Private family memorial services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel
of Memories. Inurnment will follow at Springville City Cemetery. A livestream of the private family service can be viewed at client.tribucast.com/tcid/45538120 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.
As mandated by proclamation, social distancing must be practiced which requires a limited number of people to be allowed into the visitation at one time. The use of face masks or shields are encouraged.
Bobbi was born May 15, 1971, in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Larry and Annabelle (Menge) Conner. She graduated from West Delaware High School, with the Class of 1989. Bobbi attended cosmetology school. She married Curt Troester on Nov. 21, 1992, in Greeley, Iowa. She enjoyed time with her family and vacations to the beach. Bobbi's greatest joy came from the three F's: faith, family and friends. She will be missed by too many people to count. Her love, kindness, and positive attitude changed many lives for the better. Bobbi was a devoted and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend whose memory will be cherished by all who knew and loved her.
Bobbi is survived by her husband, Curt Troester of Fairfax, Iowa; three children, Megan (Brian) Copeland of Palo, Iowa, Marisa Troester (Clay Coe) of Galesburg, Ill., and Avery (Elizabeth) Troester of Omaha, Neb.; four grandchildren, Easton and Emmitt Copeland, and Dawson and Cameron Coe; a brother, Burdette (Bev) Conner of Edgewood, Iowa; a sister, Brenda (Robert) Phelan of Greeley, Iowa; mother-in-law, Diane (Paul) Bohlken of Marion, Iowa; father-in-law, Edward Troester of Marion, Iowa; two special companions, her dogs, Ruby and Chance; and many loving cousins, aunts, uncles, extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Theresa Conner; infant grandson, Payton Coe; and sister-in-law, Roxanne Troester.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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