Robert Einhaus

Robert "Bob" G. Einhaus, 88, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Bob was born July 1, 1922, in Hampton, Iowa, the son of John and Bertha (Heitman) Einhaus. He graduated from Hampton High with the class of 1940. Bob also served in the Untied States Army were he met Madonna Allison. They were later united in marriage July 21, 1947, at St. John Catholic Church in Des Moines, Iowa, by Monsignor Bart Kane.

Bob and Madonna lived in Dubuque, Iowa, and in 1953 moved to Minneapolis where Bob attended Brown Broadcasting College. After graduating Bob worked at KOEL in Oelwein, Iowa. In 1955, the family came to Atlantic where Bob became a partner at KJAN with Red Faust and Frank Miller. This partnership lasted for 30 years, and resulted in life long friendships.

Bob was a member of the Lions Club for 55 years and served as President from 1974 to1975. Bob also served as President of Iowa Broadcasting News Association from 1970 to 1971 and served for 12 years as Cass County Representative on the Iowa Tourism Council.

Bob is survived by his children, Patti Kankousky and her husband, Frank of Omaha, Nebraska, Steve Einhaus and his wife, Victoria of San Rafael, California, Mary Schoenbeck and her husband, Tom of Prescott, Arizona; four grandchildren, Ashley and Spencer Einhaus, both of San Rafael, California, Chris Kankousky and his wife, Michelle of Houston, Texas, and Julie Kankousky of Omaha, Nebraska.


He was preceded in death by his wife Madonna and his parents.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 10, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, Iowa.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 9, 2011, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic, with a Rosary service at 5:00 p.m.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Catholic Cemetery in Atlantic, Iowa.
A luncheon will be held at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Parish Center following the committal service.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements.