This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Assman, Egan, O'Connell, Schwery, Levy, Cruse, Stolz, Lagenfeld Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/3164 Message Board Post: Robert "Bob" Vincent Assmann, 82, died Thursday, September 14, 2006 at is home in Dunlap. Bob was born September 3, 1924, in Dunlap, Iowa, to Joseph and Delores (Egan) Assmann. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School in Dunlap and graduated in 1942. Bob married Mary Jane O'Connell on February 19, 1946. The couple farmed east of Dunlap. In 1987 their house burned down so the couple moved into Dunlap. Mary died on June 19, 1988. Bob worked for many years at Cogdill Farm Supply. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Bob had a good strong faith in God. He enjoyed dancing, playing cards and dice games. He also enjoyed reading and being around family and friends. Bob had a wonderful sense of humor. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Jane; grandson, Christopher Assmann; brother, Art Assmann and sister, Gen Schwery. He is survived by his five children, Pat Assmann of Custer, S.D., Jane and her husband Jack Levy of Millstad! t, Ill., Marty Assmann of Dunlap, Iowa, Mike Assmann of Layton Utah, Katie and her husband Chuck Cruse of Aurora, Colo.; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; two sisters, Helen and her husband Louie Stolz of Dunlap, Iowa, Kathleen and her husband Mel Langenfeld of Imperial, Neb.; brother, Bump Assmann and his wife Rene of Dunlap, Iowa; brother-in-law, Greg Schwery and his wife Linda of Houston, Texas; sister-in-law, June Assmann of Storm Lake, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap Saturday morning, September 16, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Paul Strittmatter officiating. Organist was Fran Klein and vocalist was Jerry Baldwin. A special selection was "On Eagle's Wings." Final resting place is Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. Honorary pallbearers were Ray Nauroth, Jim Schaben, Sr., Bart Rule, Edgar Rannells, Ed Heffernan, Jerry Klein. Pallbearers were Shane Assmann, Dick Hanigan, ! Jerry Joe Hanigan, Jim Hanigan, Joe Klein, Mike Lehan, Leo Malone. Fou ts Funeral Home of Dunlap was in charge of arrangements. Respectfully submitted for other researchers. ©The Dunlap Reporter 2006