Raymond Vobr, 96

June 7, 1925 —
Feb. 13, 2022
 
CRESCO - Raymond Vobr, age 96, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Feb. 13, 2022 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco.
Services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco, with burial at New Oregon, Cemetery in Cresco.
Visitation will be on Friday, Feb. 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco and one hour prior to services on Saturday.
Raymond Charles Vobr was born on June 7, 1925 near Cresco, to Charles and Mildred (Mertl) Vobr. He received his education at various country schools. Family was important as he grew up on Howard County farms with his three brothers and two sisters. On March 17, 1946, he married Mary Ann Blaser at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. To this union three children were born, David, Dennis and Diane.
The couple farmed near Cardinal Marsh until purchasing their farm on Willow Avenue in 1959. This farm had a history for Ray. He had lived there previously when his father had rented it when he was a child. 
The great outdoors called to the Vobrs often. Some of their most enjoyable times were spent camping and fishing with family and friends. Ray passed along the love of deer hunting to his sons and grandchildren. A hobby the couple shared was going to auctions. They would buy furniture and Ray would refinish them. He was also a skilled woodworker and made many frames for Mary Ann’s cross-stitch handiwork and quilt racks for her crocheted blankets.
After Mary Ann passed away on April 16, 2000, Ray was feeling really lost without her. While attending an auction, a lady Vobrs had met at previous auctions approached Ray with an inquiry about refinishing a cabinet for her. Their friendship deepened into love, and on May 1, 2003, Ray and Alnora (Speltz) Johnson were married. They enjoyed their years of camping and fishing and occasional trips to the boat, where they were often lucky winners.
Ray is survived by his wife, Nora; his children, David (Janet) Vobr of Marion, Iowa, Dennis (Rhonda) Vobr of Cresco and Diane (Jeff) Johnston, of Crawfordsville, Iowa; five grandchildren, Stacy, Brent and Matt Vobr, Michelle (Duane) Tlusty and Brian (Melanie) Vobr; and seven great-grandchildren, Tanner, Tucker, Madelynn and Derek Tlusty and Isabella, Bailey and Parker Vobr.
He is also survived by stepchildren, Dan (Lynn) Johnson of St. Paul, Minn., LaVonne (Vern) Edson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Don Johnson of Florida and Nancy Flaskerud of Freeport, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Carol Vobr, Perry Blaser and Mary Buckendahl; brother-in-law, Cy Speltz; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Ann; his parents; siblings, Edward (Irene) Vobr, Viola (Charles) Doubek, Lillian (Dick) Maroushek, Johnny (Mildred) Vobr and Elvin (Dolores) Vobr; brothers and sisters-in-law, Vera (Norbert) Bauer, Marjorie (Ray) Bauer, Marvin Blaser, Janet (Lawrence) Peters and Arnold Blaser. 

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