Obituary of Robert Anton Jesenovec

WORTHINGTON, IOWA Robert A. Jesenovec, 64, of Worthington died Sunday morning, July 1, 2012. Friends called from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012 at the Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville where a parish vigil was held at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Worthington with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dennis Quint officiated. The service included Debra Brokaw and Kevin Boge as lectors and giftbearers, Al Nefzger and Elmer Feldmann as Eucharistic Ministers,. The pall was placed by Gerald Jesenovec, Dave Jesenovec, Mary Frake, & Dan Althoff, and music was performed by Rosie Heid and the St. Paul Choir. Honorary pallbearers consisted of a motorcycle escort made up of Mike Jesenovec, Brian Kramer, Gary Schilling, Tony Schilling, Chuck Roling, Gary Lahr, Dave Guthrie, Jim Guthrie, Harry White, Pat Steger, Nick Reicher, Kevin Clemen, Verle Henderson, Matt Digmann, Rich Jurgens, Dennis Freiburger, and Charlie Werner. Pallbearers were John Jesenovec, Jim Jesenovec, Mike Jesenovec, Dan Althoff, Bob Althoff, Don Althoff, Tom Althoff and Ron Althoff. Bob was born June 21, 1948, in Dyersville, Iowa the son of Edmund and Magdalen (Bonert) Jesenovec. He graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School with the Class of 1966 and began helping his parents on the family farm near Worthington, eventually taking over the farm where he lived his entire life. He loved working the land on his John Deere tractors, working with his livestock, and grabbing the mail with a herd of cats chasing him down the lane. But the work stopped when someone pulled down the lane to visit. He loved spending time with people, whether it be friends or family that stopped by the farm, people he went to see at the nursing home, times he set out to find a relative not truly knowing where they lived (not afraid to knock on a stranger's door to ask for directions), or a simple trip across the road to the "Westside." In addition to his love for his farm and a good visit, he loved his Harley - traveling to eleven different states and Canada. He loved Blue Bunny Ice Cream. He loved babies. He did not love getting his picture taken but once in a while you'd surprise him and catch a photo of his friendly smile...usually while holding a baby. He loved family. While he wasn't a man to come right out and say it, you knew by the nicknames, the jokes, the snakebites, and the whisker rubs that he cared deeply about his nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include 2 brothers: Gerald (Jane) Jesenovec of Farley and David (Jane) Jesenovec of Hopkinton, a brother-in-law, Edwin Althoff of Anamosa, a sister-in-law, Wilma Jesenovec of Hopkinton and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Mary Ann Althoff and a brother, Ernest Jesenovec. Information available and condolences accepted at www.kramerfuneral.com