Bob Houser's Obituary
Wendell Robert (Bob) Houser passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at the age of 86. Bob was born August 24,1934 to the late Alfred Houser & Nellie (Dole) Houser/Dahl. Bob grew up in the Moulton Iowa area and graduated from Moulton-Udell High School. He moved to Newton, Iowa and worked 30 years at Maytag retiring from the dryer assembly line in 1985. He was most passionate about farming, starting with a few acres in Newton, trying his hand with a variety of animals before settling on Angus cattle and planting crops. In 1995 he moved back to Moulton where he continued with crops and cattle. He enjoyed a good western movie, country music, an engaging debate with anyone and loved his wife-Margaret's home cooking. Beloved Husband to Margaret (Erskine) and father of Aileen (Mike) Brown, Roberta (Kiley) Kirby, Anita (Dennis) James, & Wayne (Dana) Houser. Dear Grandfather of Paul (Rachelle) Mellick, Ryan (Crystal) Mellick, Curtis (Caitlin) Mellick, Clayton Kirby, Zachary (Katie) James, Colton (Nicole) James, Josiah James, Whitney Houser, Austin (Stefanie) Houser, & Hailey Houser. Dearest great grandfather of 15; cherished brother to Keith, Mark, Sue, Lorraine, Jan and Teri, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many. He was preceded in death by his parents, a great-grandson, Corbin Mellick, and two brothers, Ben and Kelly Houser. Visitation and Service will be held Friday, October 30 at the Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene at 405 Myra Lane; Moravia, IA 52571. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00pm with a service directly following at 2:00pm. Interment will be in Mt. Ararat Cemetery east of Centerville. Memorials may be given to the Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene and condolences may be shared at www.thomasfh.com or facebook.com/thomasfuneralhome. The service will be live streamed on Friday and should be available to be pulled up anytime after that. If you are unable to attend the service, please go to YouTube and search Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene about 5 minutes til 2:00 and I think they will see a picture of Bob. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Bob Houser please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Mt. Ararat Hwy 2 East & 272nd Ave.
Centerville, IA 52544 Visitation OCT 30. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST) Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene 405 Myra LaneMoravia, IA 52571 Funeral Service OCT 30. 2:00 PM (CST) Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene 405 Myra LaneMoravia, IA 52571 Interment OCT 30 (CST) Mt. Ararat Hwy 2 East & 272nd Ave.Centerville, IA 52544
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