It's with great sadness that I post the obituary for Robert Troxel. I know that the Dafoe girls thought of him as a brother and we thought of him as "Uncle". He was the nicest, kindest man! I know everyone joins me in extending sympathy to Bill, Nancy, Tom and Jeff and their families.
Robert's Obituary
Memorials may be directed to the Farragut Fire and Rescue, Shenandoah Community Food Pantry or the Brain Tumor Foundation.
Robert Keith Troxel, the son of O.F. Troxel and Fair B. (Findley) Troxel was born South of Farragut, Iowa July 26, 1926. He entered into eternal rest April 4th, 2023 at the Ambassador Health Care Center in Nebraska City, NE at 96 years, 8 months and 8 days old.
Bob spent his early years in rural Farragut, Iowa. He graduated from Farragut High School in 1944. On September 12, 1948 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Jean Myers, at the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah, Iowa. After their wedding they lived on the family farm in rural Farragut, Iowa. He devoted his time primarily to his wife, family, home and farm operations. He took pride in farming and he expanded the family farm operation.
Bob was a member of the United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school. He served as a Farragut school board member and for Fremont County Soil Conservation Service. He was active in supporting 4-H & FFA along with many other church and civic activities. Later, he was honored with the Shenandoah Ag Commerce Family of the year award. (2011), Iowa Century Farm Owners (2014), and a Mayflower Descendent (2020).
Preceding Bob in death were his mother, father, wife, and brothers, Donn & Rhea Troxel. He leaves behind his four children 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; Bill Troxel and wife Eileen of St. Paul, Minnesota and their children, Whitney Klusman and her husband Dave and their children Liv and Henry and Claire Lauwagie and her husband Dr. Andrew Lauwagie; Nancy and husband Dr. Curtis Hoegh of Clive, Iowa and their children, Jake Hoegh, Dr. Matthew Hoegh and wife Kimberly and their children Hudson and Hayden; Abbie Knapp and her husband Michael and their children Ellie and Kallie; Tom Troxel and his wife Norma of Farragut, Iowa and their children Andria Head and husband Clint and their children Jordan and Sydney, Maggie Troxel and Kimberly and her husband Adam Widner and their children Rylee and Bailey; Jeff Troxel and wife Teri of North Barrington, Illinois and their children Kasey Hagedorn and husband Justin, Weston Troxel and Alex Troxel; along with other relatives and friends.
Visitation
Wabash Memorial Chapel
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Celebration of Life:
Farragut United Methodist Church
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Burial
Locust Grove Cemetery
Burial will follow the funeral service.
I posted this Troxel movie of Christmases past in Farragut (over several years in the 1950's) on Facebook and thought I would share here for those of us who do not use Facebook
