Robert Robbins

Robert J. “Moose” Robbins, age 69 of Waucoma, Iowa died Wednesday August 5, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. 
 A Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Waucoma with Rev. Nick March celebrating the Mass.

Interment was in the church cemetery. 



Friends greeted the family 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Waucoma. Visitation continued an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Monday.



Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home, Waucoma was in charge of arrangements.  

Online condolences for Robert's family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com.

Robert J. “Moose” Robbins was born July 24, 1946, in West Union, IA, the son of Robert and Gertrude (Greenough) Robbins. 

He received his education in Fredericksburg and was a 1964 graduate of Fredericksburg High School. He then began working at Shawver Well Co. in Fredericksburg.   

On August 10, 1968, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Waucoma, he married Darlene Hackman.  To this union three daughters were born. 

The couple lived for a brief time in both Elgin and Clermont, IA.  Bob and Darlene moved to their Waucoma farm in 1972 where they operated a dairy herd.  In 1988, the couple sold the herd and were both employed by Lynch Livestock.  Bob retired in 2009.

More than anything, Bob loved spending time with his grandchildren.  He also enjoyed fishing and hunting.

Robert is survived by his wife of 47 years, Darlene; three daughters, Amy (Brett) Hanson of Waucoma, Tara (Jason) Drape of Lansing, Angie (Bryan Kleve) Adams of Waucoma; six grandchildren, Emma Hanson, Sophia Adams, Jaylen Drape, Noah Hanson, Kaleb Drape and Sara Adams; one brother, Matt Robbins of Boca Raton, Fl; two sisters, Juanita (Terry) Lang of McGregor, Tiffany (Corey) Anderson of Monona.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Joe Loftus; two sisters, Sherene Mulloy and Roberta Kratochvill.        32u32