Obituary: Robert Rustad

Robert “Bob” Carroll Rustad 88, of St. Ansgar died Friday,brJanuary 22, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

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   A private memorial services will be heldbrfor immediate family at 1 PM on Tuesday, January 26th at FirstbrLutheran Church with Pastor Christopher Stanley presiding. It will be streamedbron the church’s facebook page.

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   Bob was born June 3rd, 1932 tobrCarroll and Lila (Ruehlow) Rustad in Otranto township. Attending school throughbreighth grade in Mona and then coming to St. Ansgar High School graduating inbr1950. Bob married his high school sweetheart, Anita Thorson, on October 21,br1951.  To this union, six children were born.

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     Bob started crop farming whilebrin high school, milking Holsteins, bailing hay, and raising cattle, keeping onebrdairy cow for milk up until his retirement. Taking a break from farming to dobractive military service, being inducted on June 17, 1952 and discharged onbrDecember 15, 1954. Even in retirement he continued to wear his stripped bibbroveralls while working in his shop. He worked part time at Wold’s ServicebrStation in the 70’s.

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     He was baptized and confirmed atbrMona Lutheran Church and a member of First Lutheran Church since his marriagebrin 1951. For many years, Bob was a 4-H leader and operated his own stumpbrgrinding machine. He was a church officer. He was a member of the AmericanbrLegion Unit 358 St. Ansgar, for 66 years.  He enjoyed playing cards,brlistening to old time music and putting jig saw puzzles together. His favoritebrpast times were teasing/playing with grandchildren and great grandchildren andbrwatching sports; especially the St. Ansgar Saints, Twins, Hawkeyes and IowabrState.

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      Left to cherish hisbrmemory include his children: Debra (Dan) Freeman of St. Ansgar, Dennis of DesbrMoines, Duane (Patti) of Grafton, Dave (Cindy) of St. Ansgar and Deanna Rustadbrof Waterloo; grandchildren: Jon (Traci) Heimer, Joseph, Danyelle & RachelbrFreeman (friend Cole); Bayley (Frank) Anshutz, Violet & Opal Rustad; Aaronbr& Megan Rustad, Taylor (Brian) Huinker, & Klay (Nikki) Rustad; JamiebrRustad, Mandi (Casey) Graham, & Tyce (friend Ashley) Rustad;brgreat-grandchildren: Shelby, Zach & Ashley  Heimer, Drew & EmmybrFreeman; Elliot Anshutz; Wyatt Huinker; Ledger, Madden & Dawsyn Graham,brNelson & Bennett Rustad; step-grandchildren: Jeff (Bobbi) Freeman, JamesbrFreeman and Jennifer (Terry) Rodemaker. Step-great-grandchildren: Nicholasbr& Jessie Jo Freeman, and Coryssa, Makaya and Brayden Tucke; Eleanor Alonzo;brSister Cleo Kolpin, sister in law Delores Feldt and 3 nieces and 3 nephews.

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     Bob was preceded in death by hisbrwife Anita in 2011, parents, mother and father in-law, infant daughter, Gloriabrin 1953, brother in law Ray Kolpin, and sister in law Arlene Tesch

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     Memorials can be given to FirstbrLutheran Church Building Fund, St. Ansgar Booster Club, American Legion Unitbr358 St.Ansgar, or Good Samaritan Center

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               brSchroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa, is in charge ofbrarrangements, 641-713-4920. www.schroederfuneralhomes.com