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| Bobby Mouchka | |
| November 17, 1940 - May 30, 2010 | |
| Newton, Iowa
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| Visitation: The family will greet friends from 4-7 P.M., Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at Cornerstone Bible Fellowship. | |
| Bobby “Bob” Dean Mouchka, 69, passed away Sunday morning, May 30th, 2010 at his home in Newton, Iowa after a courageous battle with cancer.
Bob was born Nov 17, 1940 in Montezuma, Iowa to Melvin “Buss” Mouchka and Clara Neola Byers. The family moved to Newton when he was one year old, where he would live out the remainder of his life. Bob was a graduate of Newton High School in 1958.
In January 1958, he married Alice Jane Wickliff, his sweetheart since 8th grade and together they raised a family.
Bob worked 46 years as a GM mechanic, but his real passion was youth involved activities – including 21 years of coaching baseball, 8 years of coaching softball, 6 years as an assistant Scoutmaster and hundreds of hours attending various activities and sporting events of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Bob also enjoyed playing cards and bicycling.
Bob was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Tom Osborn; his father and stepmother, Edith Morrow Mouchka; his brothers, Wayne and Raymond; two stepbrothers; and two stepsisters.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jane of 52 years; children – Randy (Julie) Mouchka of Rochester, MN, Roger (Becky) Mouchka of Newton, Vicki Wright (Rod) of Newton, Rick (Diane) Mouchka of Norfolk, NE, and Andrew Mouchka of Newton; a close niece, Wendi DeHaai and her son, Brady Underberg of West Des Moines; his grandchildren – Jennifer Mouchka, Stephanie Sparks, Craig Mouchka, Jon Wright, Eric Mouchka, and Lauren Mouchka; great-grandchildren – Bailey Sparks, Madilynn Mouchka, and Riley Mouchka; many nieces, nephews, and various other family members; his stepbrother, Larry (Pat) Morrow of Victor and a stepsister, Donna (Bob) Gorsuch of West Des Moines.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Bob’s name or to Hospice of Jasper County. Memorials may be left at the church during the visitation.
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