Robert Linahon

Robert “Bob” Eugene Linahon, 85, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fr. John Gossman officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.  A Scriptural Wake Service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Robert Linahon Memorial Fund.

Bob was born Aug. 2, 1929, the son of Fred and Harriett (Bullock) Linahon, in Iowa City.  He married Darlene Mullaney on Aug. 6, 1949, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, in Mason City.   She preceded him in death on Feb. 29, 2012. Bob and Darlene lived on Main Avenue in Clear Lake for 50 years and raised six children.

A graduate of Clear Lake High School, class of 1947, Bob went on to work for the American Crystal Sugar Company as a warehouse foreman for 37 years.  As a young man, he was taught by his father to paint and hang wallpaper.  For years, he provided those services in several homes and businesses in Clear Lake.  He enjoyed restoring antiques, which eventually turned into a business when he and Darlene opened Yesteryear Antiques in 1990.

Bob was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council 7898, Grain Millers Union, who he was also a negotiator for, North Iowa Men’s Garden Club, and he was a Boy Scout leader.  He enjoyed going on fishing trips to Canada, family vacations “up north” in Minnesota, family pizza cooks and traveling to southern California.  When he was younger, he and Darlene enjoyed nights working at the Surf Ballroom together.  He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren every chance he had.

Bob is survived by six children, Jim (Zenash) Linahon, of Claremont, Calif., Tom (Judy) Linahon, of Clear Lake, Gary (Joan) Linahon, of Ames, Iowa, Dan (Julia) Linahon, of Mason City, Deb (Todd) Shill, of Grinnell, Iowa, and Tim (Lori) Linahon, of Newton, Iowa; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and two brothers, Dale and Pat Linahon.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.