Robert G. Price

August 1, 1943 - April 20, 2020

Robert Gene Price, 76, of rural Bloomfield, Iowa passed away at the Bloomfield Care Center on April 20, 2020. He was born on his farm on August 1, 1943 to Don and Mary Louise Baker Price. He married Brenda Jean Bolin on April 17, 1964 at the Sherman Chapel Church. Brenda passed away on September 27, 2016. Robert and Brenda described themselves as a good team working together to raise their family, pay for their farm, and positively influence the lives of those around them. It was hard to imagine one of them without the other. He and Brenda especially loved to sit on the porch swing enjoying the birds and the other outdoor critters and waving at the passing traffic. He was good at creating anything out of nothing to solve any problem he faced. Bobby was a very social person who loved to talk and tell funny stories. He was very loving and would drop whatever he was doing to help anyone in need. He loved nature and could name most local plants and trees, he loved flowers and often gave bulbs as gifts, bust mostly he loved to drive. He drove a school bus for Davis County School District, a propane truck for Hamilton Produce, a feed truck for Hamilton Murrell, a milk truck for Ward Milk Hauling, and provided transportation for many, many Amish families and businesses. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and siblings, Darlene Eakins, Jerry Price. He is survived by his children; Walker and Brandi Malone, Becky and Tom Stanford, Robb and Hazel Price, Ronda Ellerman and Richard Johnson, Rex Price and Kathy Black. He was very proud of his grandchildren, Melissa Malone, Christina Finn, Nathan, Kyle, and Jacob Stanford, Michelle and Michael Ellerman, Kilshandra and Keir Price, and honorary granddaughters, Abby Mills and Jinni Hanson. His great-grandchildren are Carter Stanford Cantrall, Jonathan, Benton, and Emori Stanford Altemus, Piper Stanford, and Mia Jean Malone. He left behind many friends, cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a private family funeral will be held with burial at the Sherman Chapel Cemetery. The family is planning a Celebration of Life Service for Bobby to be held this summer at the Sherman Chapel Church. Memorials have been established to EveryStep Hospice in Centerville and the Sherman Chapel Repair Fund.