Robert Ellis Dains
Born: March 19th, 1927
Died: October 18th, 2016
Obituary
Robert Ellis Dains, 89, of West Burlington, died at 7:50 PM Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.
Born March 19, 1927, in Rock Spring, WY, he was the son of Marion L. and Opal Minnick Dains. On May 15, 1948, he married Barbara Acton in Ottumwa. She died July 20, 1998. On July 31, 1999, he married Bernice Hively in Burlington. She died November 18, 2001.
Bob worked for J.I. Case for 16 years.
He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Iowa Hawkeye fan. He enjoyed watching racing and dancing.
Survivors include one son, Danny E. Dains of Atwater, CA; three daughters, Angie Courtney of Burlington, Cheryl Gammage of Paradise Valley, AZ, Marian Wybenga of Phoenix, AZ; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his wives he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Visitation will be from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM with the family to receive friends from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM Monday, October 24, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home.
The funeral service for Mr. Dains will be 1:00 PM Monday, October 24, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home with Reverend Dean Graber officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for the Great River Hospice.
Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements.