Funeral services will be held at Watkins Brothers Funeral Home in Perry on Friday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. Pastor John Walworth will officiate with burial to follow at Union Plains Cemetery in Byron. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Robert was born in Byron on Dec. 3, 1939, and resided most of his life, when he was not in the Navy, in the Perry area. He served in the Navy for 23 years retiring as a Chief Petty Officer and then worked for Pepsi for 16 years. On July 17, 1982, he married Brenda Kay Bowden, she predeceased him Nov. 11, 2007.
Robert is survived by his children Lois (Bob) Kuntz of California, John Parkhurst of California, Brian (Sabrina) Parkhurst of Flint and Rachael Parkhurst of Durand; grandchildren Jordan, Ciana, Eric, Robert and Hunter; and sister Irene Travis of Shaftsburg. He was predeceased by his brothers Jay and Howard.
Memorials are suggested to the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor. Online condolences may be sent to www.watkinsfuneralhomes.
Funeral services will be held at Watkins Brothers Funeral Home in Perry on Friday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. Pastor John Walworth will officiate with burial to follow at Union Plains Cemetery in Byron. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.
Robert was born in Byron on Dec. 3, 1939, and resided most of his life, when he was not in the Navy, in the Perry area. He served in the Navy for 23 years retiring as a Chief Petty Officer and then worked for Pepsi for 16 years. On July 17, 1982, he married Brenda Kay Bowden, she predeceased him Nov. 11, 2007.
Robert is survived by his children Lois (Bob) Kuntz of California, John Parkhurst of California, Brian (Sabrina) Parkhurst of Flint and Rachael Parkhurst of Durand; grandchildren Jordan, Ciana, Eric, Robert and Hunter; and sister Irene Travis of Shaftsburg. He was predeceased by his brothers Jay and Howard.
Memorials are suggested to the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor. Online condolences may be sent to www.watkinsfuneralhomes.
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