Obituary of Robert Frauenholtz
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West Liberty, Iowa
Robert Frauenholtz, 88, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City.
Funeral service will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Visitation will be held 4 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Branch. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to West Liberty Fire and Rescue Unit or Iowa City Hospice.
Bob was born July 6, 1927 in Johnson County, Iowa the son of George and Barbara (Pitlick) Frauenholtz. He attended Johnson County Schools. On March 4, 1956 he was united in marriage to Shirley Helble of Princeton, Iowa. Together they farmed West of West Liberty for over 60 years, fourteen of which were farmed with Bill and Emma Hotz Sr.
Bob was a member of the Muscatine County Farm Bureau. He enjoyed playing cards, bowling, going to the Ozarks and Branson to the Western music shows, card club and feeding a lot full of Black steers. One of his highlights was watching his son and two granddaughters show their cattle at the West Liberty Fair. A joy was seeing Michigan Stadium and hearing Hillary Clinton speak at his daughter's graduation.
Survivors include his wife Shirley of West Liberty, two children Bill Frauenholtz and Susan Frauenholtz both of West Liberty. Two granddaughters Hillary and Adriane. Two brothers Don (Thelma) Frauenholtz and Frances (Ruth) Frauenholz and one sister in law Shirlee Frauenholtz and many nieces and nephews. he was preceded in death by brothers Raymond and wife Dorothy, George and sister Pauline and husband Cecil, sister in law and brother in law Phyllis (Helble) Dumar and Donald Dumar.