Robert Flecksing

Robert D. Flecksing, 87, of Toddville, died on Friday, August 10, 2018. Family and friends will gather to remember Bob from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2018, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial and military honors will take place at Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville. Survivors include his children, Dale (Mary), Ann Teresa, Katherine, Stephen, Laura (Mark), Kurt, William (Dara), Maria, and Joan (Bob); and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bob was born on September 22, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Franklin and Leta Mae (Elson) Flecksing. He honorably served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He met his future wife Barbara in California, they married on June 10, 1951 in Arizona, and moved back to Iowa that same year. Bob was a mechanic and truck driver, working for the Ford Garage of Cedar Rapids, several Ready-mix companies, Linn Co-op, and Wynne Trucking. He loved being outdoors and watching wildlife. Bob enjoyed bow hunting, mushrooming, feeding birds, and was a garden railroad enthusiast. He also loved his cats and enjoyed caring for them. Bob will be remembered by his family for his strong work ethic, the care he provided for his family, and his creative inventions. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and sons, James, Brian, and David. Bob was a longtime donor to the St. Labre Indian School and was a member of their Century Society. Memorials may be sent to St. Labre Indian School, PO Box 216, Ashland, MT 59003-9989.