Robert Watson

Robert D. Watson, 54, of Wiota, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.
Robert Dale Watson was born October 28, 1952 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Walter and Wilma (Rowe) Watson.
On May 28, 1975, Robert married Linda Franklin in Folkston, Georgia.
He had lived in Shenandoah, Red Oak and Des Moines, Iowa, and Greenfield Illinois before moving to the Atlantic/Wiota area in 1989.
Bob's career centered around the restaurant business, having owned the Country Junction Restaurant north of Atlantic and a sub shop in Atlantic. He also owned and operated the B & D Café in Exira and Lewis, Iowa, and then the Center Street Tap in Wiota, Iowa.
Robert will be remembered as a kindhearted man who was there to help anyone when they needed it.
He is survived by five children, daughter, Tonya Watson of Des Moines, Iowa; his son Jason Watson and his wife, Brooke of Atlantic, Iowa; a son, Michael Watson of Wiota, Iowa; two daughters Alyssa Loring and Lilliana Watson, both of Wiota, IA; four grandchildren, Aaron Brinda, Rachelle Watson, Caitlin Watson, all of Des Moines, Iowa and Reagan Watson of Atlantic, Iowa; as well as numerous great nieces and nephews.
Also surviving Bob is his sister, Susie Kieffer of White Hall, Illinois; a brother, Cecil "Butch" Watson of Newmarket, New Hampshire; four nieces, Beverly Johnson and her husband, Douglas of West Des Moines, Iowa, Laurie Cilley and her husband, Howie of Newmarket, New Hampshire, Kimberly Perkins and her husband Wayne of Palmyra, Illinois, Christina Vaughn of Des Moines, Iowa; two nephews, Albert Watson, Jr. of Elk Horn, Iowa, Gregory Jennings and his wife, Jenny of Wiota, Iowa; and a sister-in-law, Terry Watson of Atlantic, Iowa
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Watson and Wilma Rowe Watson Meneely; his grandparents, Lydia and Cecil Rowe; one brother, Albert Watson, Sr.; a sister, Anna Marie Watson; and a son, Douglas Eugene Watson, in infancy; as well as numerous aunts and uncles.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2007 in the chapel at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic with Pastor B.J. Hart of the New Harvest Foursquare Church in Atlantic.
Visitation for the public will begin at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present to greet their friends from 7 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at Hockenberrys.
Committal services and interment will be in the Farragut Cemetery, Farragut, Iowa.
Hockenberry Family care in Atlantic is assisting the family.