Robert Earl Eaton
Born: January 20th, 1935
Died: November 13th, 2018
Obituary
Robert "Bob" Earl Eaton, 83, of Burlington, died at 3:55 PM Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in Burlington.
Born January 20, 1935, in Burlington, he was the son of Archie Earl and Leona Lily Clark Eaton. On November 15, 1969, he married Joanne Marilyn Streedbeck in Burlington, Iowa. She passed on April 16, 2009.
Robert worked for the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility as a correctional officer..
He enjoyed spending time at home with his pet cat, Smokey, gardening, fishing, having a beer with friends, and playing cards with his neighbors. He also liked to golf in tavern tournaments with his brother, go mushroom hunting and watch Westerns and Lawrence Welk. He was a jokester and always loved to play pranks on people. He was a former member of the Moose Lodge and a current member of the Eagle's Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Becky Jo (Charles) Ray and Christine Lee (Bill) Krogmeier both of Burlington; one brother, James Eaton of Smithshire, IL; three sisters, Donna Joanne Richardson of Burlington, Sandra Lee (James) Mack of Altoona, IA, and Geraldine (Bill) Kalb of West Burlington; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Besides his wife he was preceded in death by his parents and two daughters, Teresa Gillett and Elizabeth Eaton.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Prugh's Chapel, 317 N. 4th Street.
The funeral service for Bob will be 1:00 PM Friday, November 16, 2018, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home, 3940 Division Street, with his son-in-law, Bill Krogmeier, officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Des Moines County Humane Society.