Robert W. Lanham

Robert Wayne Lanham
Robert (Bob) Wayne Lanham, 79 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Saturday morning, September 5, 2009, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Cedar Rapids.
The son of Robert F. Lanham and Lola Neagle, he was born January 20, 1930 in West Grove, Iowa. On September 29, 1950 he was united in marriage to Lura Jo Logston.
Bob is survived by his two sons, Robert B. Lanham wife Joleen of Loveland, CO, Nicholas W. Lanham of Cedar Rapids, IA; two daughters, Marsha Woods of Cedar Rapids, IA and Kathy Schupp and husband Cliff of Cedar Rapids, IA; seven grandchildren, Chad Hutton, Scott Schupp, Casey Schupp, Danielle Butera, Mallory Lanham, Emma Lanham and Candice Schupp; three great grandchildren, Jordan Schupp, Hunter Schupp and Gavin Schupp, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife Jo, his parents; two sisters, Crystal Jones and Jean Gregory and one brother, Charles Lanham.
Bob attended the West Grove and Kirksville schools. He was enlisted the United States Army, serving in Germany. He worked as a Furniture salesman while living in Newton, Iowa. He then worked in Lyons and around the state of Colorado as a carpet installer until he retired.
In his younger days, Bob and his wife Jo were avid Square Dancer and later in life enjoyed playing Bingo at all the Bingo Halls around Kirksville and Cedar Rapids.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday September 9, 2009 at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home with Pastor Roger Bushnell officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Park View Memorial Gardens in Kirksville.
Pallbearers will be Bob Jones, Jack Jones, Cliff Schupp, Robert Lanham, Nicholas Lanham and Casey Schupp.
Visitation with the family will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the
Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home
2100 E. Shepherd Ave.
Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-2233