Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cobb, Robert Sr. 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 15, 2010, 5:10 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, February 23, 2006 Robert Cobb, Sr., aged 94, of Lake Odessa, passed away Monday afternoon, February 20, 2006. Bob was born on January 23, 1912, and raised in the Ionia area by his parents, Clarence and Rose (Wahl) Cobb. He attended the Loomis School and was married to Laura Sible in 1933. Laura preceded him in death on January 14, 1995. Bob had farmed in Lake Odessa until he retired at the age of 80. He had been a long-time member of the Central United Methodist Church in Lake Odessa, as well as a member of the Woodland Eagles. Bob is survived by his loving companion, Bethel; children, Jean (John) Benedict, Donna (Larry) Swarthout, Ronald (Colleen) Cobb, Larry (Sara) Cobb, and Robert, Jr. (Lynda) Cobb; 17 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Laura; and brother, Ernest Cobb. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2006 at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. The family has suggested that memorial contributions may be made to the Central United Methodist Church. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/cobb7945nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb