Robert Ivan Miskimen
Robert Ivan Miskimen, 93, died at home in Bella Vista, Ark., on March 10, 2019.
He was born Oct. 25, 1925, to Elmo and Lean (Panwitz) Miskimen. He grew up near Alliance, Neb., and graduated Alliance High School in 1943. He attended Concordia Theological Seminary, graduating in 1952. He married Lois Magdalena Hoffmeyer in 1951. He served in the Lutheran Church Missouri synod for 42 years. He married Fae Bateman and traveled to many places.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 53 years, Lois Magdalene (Hoffmeyer); and brothers, infant Carl, Louis (Patty) Miskimen.
Survivors include his wife, Fae Miskimen of Bella Vista; children, Victoria (Charles) Maaske of Horicon, Wis., Carolyn (Dennis) Sayles of Oak Harbor, Wash., Elizabeth (Richard) Jackson of Oak Creek, Wis., Grace Miskimen of Ridgecrest, Calif., Robert (Adonna) Miskimen of Avon, Ind., Christine (Weldon) Kunzemen of Juneau, Wis., Eunice (James) Harris of Apple Valley, Calif., Carl (Jaimie) Miskimen of Lodi, Wis., and Karen Miskimen of Madison, Wis.; brothers and sister, Ernest (Rosa) Miskimen of Minitare, Neb., Marie (Harry) Safford of Bayard, Neb., and Harvey (Grace) Miskimen of Jefferson City, Mo.; as well as Victoria Lehenbauer, Oviedo, Fla.; Alma (Leo) Gross, N. Olmstead, Ohio,; Roger (Diane) Gliedt of Rogers, Ark., Eric (Angela) Gliedt of San Antonio, Texas, Donna Fantozzi of St. Louis, Mo.; and 20 grandchildren.
A celebration of life was held Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Bella Vista Lutheran Church in Bella Vista. Interment will be in the Alliance (Neb.) Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to Fort Wayne Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, www.ctsfw.edu.
Online condolences may be expressed at www. ozarkfuneralhome.com.
Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo., was in charge of arrangements.