Robert “Bob” McKone, 83, of Carroll died, Sunday April 20, 2014, at Carroll Health Center Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Marcy Anderson and the St. Lawrence Choir with Jean Knobbe as Cantor. Lector will be Bob’s Granddaughter, Courtney Burks. Gift Bearers will be Bob’s son and daughter-in-law: Dr. Tim and Marian McKone. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Ed Murphy, Dr. Norman Schulz, Ron Schechtman, Jim Knott, Joel Swanson, and Art Neu. Casket Bearers will be Bob Overmohle, RT Schreck, Mike Riddle, Hank Potthoff, Jim Greteman, and Bob Greteman. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll. The St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary will form an honor guard for the funeral mass.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday where there will be a Rosary at 5 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m. The casket will be moved to St. Lawrence Church at 9:30 a.m. Thursday where visitation will resume until the time of the funeral mass.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be left at the funeral home or church to be left in Robert McKone’s name directed to the St. Anthony Hospital Foundation or the Sauk River Trail.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born on July 21, 1930 in New Hampton, Iowa, Robert was the son of Dr. James and Justina (Nehl) McKone. He graduated from New Hampton High School, and The University of Iowa with a B.A. in Business Administration. On September 4, 1954 he was united to Agnes Kirsch at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City, Iowa, and in 1958 the couple moved to Carroll.
Bob worked for First Federal Savings and Loan beginning as a teller and retiring as C.E.O. He retired and worked part-time as a Baliff for the court system. He was involved in the community in many ways including president of the Carroll Chamber of Commerce, Exalted Ruler of the Elks, Co-Chairman of special gifts for the first hospital fund drive. He served as chairman of the Board of Directors of Iowa Savings Institutions, and on The State Board of Funeral Directors. Most recently he was serving on the Board of Directors of New Opportunities, Inc . He volunteered many hours with the St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary and helped deliver Meals on Wheels. Bob never grew old he always remained young at heart. Bob and Agnes were active in the early years of the Carroll Community Theatre. He loved to fish, taking trips with Agnes to the Lake of the Woods, and enjoyed wintering with her in Florida. Bob and Agnes enjoyed many summers at Ottertail Lake in Minnesota with their children and as years went on , with their grandchildren.. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan. Bob was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll.
Survivors include his wife Agnes McKone of Carroll; his children: Sue (Douglas) McKone-Burks of Decorah, Dr. Tim (Marian) McKone of Northfield, Minn. and William (Marion) McKone of Carlsbad, Calif.; a daughter-in-law Margaret McKone of Lisbon; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Joseph McKone, Siblings: Nehl, Mary, James, and Bill McKone.
