Bob Feldmann, 85, of Carroll, died early Saturday morning, November 4, 2017, at Accura Healthcare of Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Brian Feller. Co-Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Kate Cuddy, Sherry Loughran and the St. Lawrence Choir. Lector for the funeral mass will be Bob’s brother Thomas Feldmann. Gift Bearers will be Bob’s granddaughters and great-granddaughters. Eucharistic Ministers will be Diane Hannasch and Joan Hannasch. Casket Bearers will be Bob’s grandsons: Joe Feldmann, Tony Feldmann, Luke Shields, Sam Shields, Ethan Shields, Jarret Shields, Jeff Walkup, Andrew Feldmann, and Gabe Feldmann. Private family burial will be Tuesday afternoon in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll with military honors conducted by the Carroll American Legion.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4 p.m. on Monday 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 on Tuesday where visitation will resume at 10:30 a.m. and will continue until time of the funeral mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left for New Hope Village or Carroll County Youth Ministry.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Bob’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Robert Feldmann was born in the family farmhouse on June 8, 1932, in Breda, Iowa, the son of J.J. and May (Snyder) Feldmann. He attended St. Bernard’s Grade School and graduated from Carroll High School in 1948. Bob furthered his education at St. Benedict’s School in Atchison, Kansas. He returned home to help his family with the farm operation. Bob and Mary (Baumhover) were married on July 11, 1953, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Carroll. Later that year, Bob was drafted with the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in 1955. Following his service in the Army, he began working for Bob Morrow at Morrow & Associates, and then went to work at Mid States Enterprises in 1964 and became President & CEO in 1976. In 1979, Bob opened his own CPA firm and later sold it to his children in 1992, but continued to do tax work until 2001.
He was a lifelong learner and was always reading and studying. He learned computer programming and language to write programs for Mid States to manage their leases. He self-studied to pass the CPA exam in 1960, and became a Certified Estate Planner and passed the Series 6 and 64 securities licenses tests later in life. He and Mary used their extra time to winter in Arizona, Texas and Florida. In 2013, Bob completely retired and in October of 2016 became a resident of Hawkeye Health Care Center.
Bob and Mary enjoyed travels to Hawaii, England, and a bus trip to the Northeast. Bob and Mary went on a very enjoyable single trip using multiple modes of transportation: a bus to Seattle, a cruise up the inside passage and back, a train to San Francisco to fly home from there. Two of his highlights were his mule ride down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and his ride in a glider. Bob loved golfing, recording 4 holes in one and took numerous golf trips to different venues in the United States. Bob was instrumental with various organizations in Carroll; St. Lawrence Parish, served on several boards with New Hope Village, Carroll American Legion, was Chamber of Commerce President in 1966 and 1967, and also had roles in the Carroll Community Theater productions of “Everybody Loves Opal” and “Harvey”.
Bob is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Feldmann of Carroll; his daughters: Jennifer (Paul) Walkup of Glidden, Mary Carol (Scott) Shields of Carroll, and Elizabeth Feldmann of New Hope Village; his sons: Marty (Carol) Feldmann of Cedar Rapids, Tony (Tresa) Feldmann of Carroll, Robert T. (Mia) Feldmann of Eagle River, Alaska, Daniel (Tina) Feldmann of Mesa, AZ, and Thomas (Tracy) Feldmann of West Des Moines; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; his brothers: Alan (Betty) Feldmann of Granger, and Thomas (Ruth) Feldmann of Jefferson; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Mildred Schelle of Carroll, Joyce Baumhover of Carroll, Kenneth (Katie) Baumhover of Carroll, and Dean Polking of Ft. Dodge; as well as many nieces, nephews, other extended relatives and many friends, including their angels, Arnie & Aggie Haverman.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents J.J. and May Feldmann; his parents-in-law, Lawrence and Elizabeth Baumhover; his sisters, Joan Thompson and Ruth Heisterkamp; his brother, Wayne Feldmann and his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Gene Thompson, Joe Heisterkamp, Doris Feldmann, Dorothy (Lawrence) Wegman, Merlin Schelle, Vince (Bonnie) Baumhover, Lois Polking, Helen (Patrick) Shannon, and Larry Baumhover and nieces and nephews.
