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Robert Zinkula
ROBERT "BOB" ZINKULA
Mount Vernon
Robert "Bob" Zinkula, 86,
of Mount Vernon, died peacefully Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Monsignor Tom Zinkula presiding. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Visitation is also one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Burial: Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery.
Survivors include his treasured wife of 64 years, Mary; sons, the Rev. Monsignor Tom, Ken (Penni), Jerry (Connie) and Mark (Theresa) Zinkula; daughters, Diane Zinkula, Donna (John) McKay, Sandy (Keith) Moore, Sharon Zinkula (Joseph Flowers) and JoAnn (Bob) Kintzel; grandchildren, Elizabeth (Ernie) Yoder, Mathew and Jason Zinkula, Jacob, Ryan and Anna Zinkula, Sarah, Erin, Kyle and Tyler Zinkula, Alexandra and Kaitlin Moore, Lauren Flowers and Shelby and Courtney Kintzel; great-granddaughter, Haylie Zinkula; brother, Raymond (Sheryl) Zinkula; and many extended family members, neighbors and friends.
Robert Francis Zinkula was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, to George and Bessie (Vislisel) Zinkula. A lifetime resident of Mount Vernon, he attended Mount Vernon High School, graduating in 1947. Bob met Mary Volz at Danceland, and they married on May 15, 1952, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Norway, Iowa. Bob was a longtime dedicated member of and volunteer at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He served on many boards, including the Mount Vernon Community School District, Linn Co-Op and Farmland Industries. He was an active volunteer in the community.
Bob was a talented, hardworking and innovative farmer who always put family first. He successfully balanced the three most important aspects of his life: faith, family and farming. Bob had a great sense of humor, frequently sharing a good joke with a smile and a sparkle in his eye.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Joseph; and sisters, Marie Kuntz and Dorothy Robinson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or the Mount Vernon Community School District Foundation.
Please share your support and memories with Bob's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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