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The Life of ROBERT JOSEPH CAREY

Robert "Bob" Joseph Carey, 86, died Sunday, April 18, 2004 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.  Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 21 at All Saints Catholic Chruch, with burial in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.

Robert was born February 22, 1918 in Ellsworth, MN.  He served in the US Army Air Force and worked as a pharmacist for Mercy Hospital, retiring in 1988.  Bob was a member of the Dowling Club, DAV, Knights of Columbus Council 10282, Dowling General Assembly 4th Degree and All Saints Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Bernadette Carey of Des Moines; son, John (Phyllis) Carey of Des Moines; daughter, Mary Kay (Dennis) Debrecht of Waukesha, WI; sister, Kathleen Karlson of Spring Valley, CA; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church, where a Rosary will be held at 5 p.m. and a Prayer service at 8 p.m.  Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice in Johnston.

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