Richard Jobe

Richard L. Jobe, 84, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Friday November 28, 2014, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic.

Richard was born April 29, 1930, in Pottawattamie County, IA, the son of John and Virgidean (Star) Jobe.

Richard grew up near Lewis and graduated from Lewis High School in 1947.

On January 1, 1950, Richard married Rosalie Morton at the Congregational Church in Lewis. In addition to farming for over 40 years near Lewis and Griswold, he worked as a printer for the Atlantic News Telegraph and Crabtree Printing. He also worked for Griffin Pipe and Pelgas Inc. in Griswold. In his spare time, he enjoyed running a caterpillar dozer.

Surviving Richard is his wife of 64 years Rosalie of Atlantic, Iowa; his children, Pam Blackman of Westboro, MO, Lee (Vicki) Jobe of Red Oak, Iowa, Peggy (Rick) McClain of Villisca, Iowa, Paula Hensel and her partner Rachel Parrott of Bellevue, Nebraska, and Kevin (Laurie) Jobe of Griswold, Iowa; grandchildren, Wade Blackman, Ben Blackman, Laura (Tony) Schafer, Valerie (Asa) Stothart, Jessica (Mitch) Rice, Brenda (Pat) Garland, Aaron McClain, Kaylon (Christine) McClain, Beth (Tom) Griffith, Becky Sands, Cathy Bush (Richard Linfor), Robin Hensel (Tanya Luke), Adam Hensel(Whitney Daughenbaugh), Jesstin Beauchamp, Jason (Sonja) Beauchamp, Dustin (Kim) Wyman and Nicole Jones (fiancé Chris Cullen); 20 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert (Emily) Jobe of Lewis, Iowa; and a sister, Janet Hutchinson of Atlantic, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jack A.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 2:00 P.M. at Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation and a luncheon with the family will follow services in the Hockenberry Family Care Community Room.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic is assisting the family.