Robert William Moffet
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Robert William Moffet
July 16, 1929 – May 23, 2013
Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83
Served with Honor ~ United States Military Veteran
Robert Moffet, 83, of Oskaloosa died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the MHP Emergency Room in Oskaloosa.
Robert was born July 16, 1929, in rural Mahaska County the son of Albert and Bertha Wassenhoven Moffet. Early in life he worked on the family farm. On January 3, 1951, he was united in marriage to Barbara Dunsmoor in Oskaloosa, Iowa. In 1951, he joined the United States Army and served until 1953. Following his discharge he went to work at Western Auto, and gave guitar lessons at Layton’s in Oskaloosa. He did construction work for a time. Lastly he did maintenance work at White Oak Estates, the old Pleasant Park, Siesta Park and Tower Park; he retired in the early 1990’s.
Robert loved playing the guitar, playing in a dance band, playing guitar in his band ‘Nashville Sounds’. He also played with the band ‘The Blazers’ for a time. Robert enjoyed camping, traveling to music festivals, racing go karts with his family and most of all spending time with his grandkids.
His family includes his wife of over 62 years Barbara Moffet of Oskaloosa; three children, Deborah (David Pope) Vickers of Ottumwa, Sandra (& Jim) Jansen of Oskaloosa, and Terri (& Roy) Kool of Oskaloosa; nine grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; three sisters, Louise Heaton of Oskaloosa, JoAnn Kool of Oskaloosa and Beverly (& Paul) Floden of Oskaloosa; three brothers, Carl (& Beulah) Moffet of Mesa, Arizona, Bill (& Georgia) Moffet of California and Jerry Moffet of Loveland, Colorado.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister: Alberta Moffet; and two brothers-in-law: Clayton Kool and Charles Heaton.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 11 A.M. in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating.
Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. Graveside military rites will be given by members of the Oskaloosa American Legion and V.F.W.
Visitation will begin Tuesday at 9 A.M. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be present at the funeral chapel Tuesday from 9 A.M. until service time at 11 A.M.
Memorials may be made to the Robert Moffet Memorial Fund.
