Robert Paul "Bob" Azinger

Robert Paul "Bob" Azinger, 80 of Keokuk died at 5:41 AM on January 25, 2012. He was born on March 7, 1931 in Keokuk, IA the son of Albert E. and Florence E. Cook Azinger. Bob married Shirley Mae Miller on May 14, 1955 in Spencer, WV and she preceded him in death on July 31, 2001. Bob was a lifelong area resident and honorably served four years in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He worked at Stone Container in Keokuk for over 30 years. Bob was associated with the Church of Nazarene in Montrose, IA. He is survived by two sons: Damon Azinger and his wife Peggy of Sandusky, IA and Jeffrey Azinger and his wife Jessame of Keokuk; one daughter: LuAnn Rankin and her husband Robert of Missouri; longtime companion: Rozeltha "Rose" Heidbreder of Montrose, IA; four step children: Randy, Mike, Kevin and Darin Cale; three grandchildren: Angel Hill, Mark Coppler and his wife Angela and Matthew Hubbard; five great grandchildren: Korie Jon, Brittany, Christopher, Nick and Jacob; 11 step grandchildren; 10 step great grandchildren; and one sister-in-law: Janie Starcher and her husband Ernest "Chick" of Spencer, WV. Besides his wife, Bob was preceded in death by his parent...[more]

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nd one sister: Elizabeth Waller. Graveside service will be Friday, January 27, 2012, at 1:00 PM at Keokuk National Cemetery with Pastor Preston Smith officiating. Full Military Honors will be given. There is no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Church of the Nazarene of Montrose.