He was born and raised in Cassville. He moved to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1959. He was employed for 35 years by Iowa Paint and 30 years by Sears. He was a Christian.
Survivors include: his wife of 49 years, Sandra; daughter, Debbie Seibert, of Grimes, Iowa; son, Ron, of Texas; son, Brad, of Des Moines, Iowa; son, Jeff, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and daughter, Vicki Struse, of Ankeny, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; his mother, Mary Westpheling, of Cassville; and sister, Barbara Burbridge, of Cassville. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert G., of Texas; and brother, Dewey G., of Cassville.
Services were held Tuesday at Brooks Funeral Home, Clive, Iowa.
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