The Life of ROBERT LYLE FAHNESTOCK
Robert Lyle Fahnestock, 88, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
Robert was born in Des Moines on April 21, 1919 and was a life long resident. He retired from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1978 after 30 years of service. He was a Navy Veteran of WW II, charter member of Grandview Park Baptist Church, Hawkeye Chapter of Telephone Pioneers, and CWA Retiree Club.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Norma Jean (Currier); daughters, Mary Lou Walker and Ruth Ann Richards; sister, Elizabeth Abbott; four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and three step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a great grandson.
Visitation will be on Thursday, December 27, 2007 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Hamilton’s Lyon Street Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. also at the Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be directed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
Robert was born in Des Moines on April 21, 1919 and was a life long resident. He retired from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1978 after 30 years of service. He was a Navy Veteran of WW II, charter member of Grandview Park Baptist Church, Hawkeye Chapter of Telephone Pioneers, and CWA Retiree Club.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Norma Jean (Currier); daughters, Mary Lou Walker and Ruth Ann Richards; sister, Elizabeth Abbott; four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and three step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a great grandson.
Visitation will be on Thursday, December 27, 2007 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Hamilton’s Lyon Street Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. also at the Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens.
Memorials may be directed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.