Troxel, Robert 'Bob' R.

Robert “Bob” R. Troxel

St. Cloud, Minn.

9/30/1952 - 5/14/2013

Robert “Bob” Roy Troxel, 60, of St. Cloud, Minn., died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at his home. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Benson Funeral Home Chapel, St. Cloud, with visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour before the service Saturday. Burial will be at North Star Cemetery, St. Cloud, immediately following the service.

Bob was born Sept. 30, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to John F. and Helen (Irminger) Troxel. He graduated from Washington High School in Cedar Rapids and St. Cloud Technical College. Bob married LeAnne M. Fisher on April 3, 1976, in Forest City, Iowa. He was employed as a pre-press technician for Continental Press for over 18 years. Bob's hobbies included photography and music.

Survivors include his wife, LeAnne M. Troxel of St. Cloud; son, Richard R. Troxel of St. Cloud; daughters, Cheryl M. Troxel of St. Paul, Minn., Kathryn A. Troxel of Fargo, N.D., and Amy R. Troxel of Minneapolis; adopted son, Anthony V. (Alice) Bongard, stationed at Camp Lejeune near Jacksonville, N.C.; brother and sisters, Richard D. (Susan) Troxel of Gaithersburg, Md., Martha A. Troxel of Cedar Rapids and Mary J. Troxel of Cedar Rapids; and stepmother, Donna Troxel of Cedar Rapids.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials are preferred.

Published May 16, 2013 in The Gazette