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ROBERT “BOB” AXTELL DRAKESVILLE. ROBERT “BOB” AXTELL, age 80 of Ottumwa and former Drakesville resident died January 16, 2007 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born January 24, 1926 in Davis County, Iowa to Eldon and Mearlie Cayton Axtell. He married Mary Baird April 29, 1951 in Nashua, Iowa. He served in the United States Army. He had been a resident of Davis and Wapello counties his lifetime and was a farmer. He was a member of the National Farmers Organization. He is survived by his wife; 2 sons Phill (Cindy) Axtell of Oskaloosa, Iowa and Keith Axtell of Drakesville, Iowa; 2 daughters Linda Axtell of Drakesville, Iowa and Deb (Mark) Fenton of Drakesville, Iowa; 8 grandchildren and a great grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents; a great grandson Xander Axtell and a sister Betty Axtell. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday January 19, 2007 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Kevin Gingerich officiating. Burial will be in the Drakesville Cemetery in Drakesville, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Thursday with the family present from 5:00-7:00 PM. A memorial has been established to the Davis County Girls Little League. |
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