Obituaries : Robert “Bob” Craft

Robert "Bob" Craft, 65, of Marshalltown, IA, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at UnityPoint Hospital in Marshalltown. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at St. Francis of Assisi - St. Henry Catholic Church in Marshalltown. Arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.

Bob was born September 13, 1956, in Waterloo, IA, to Raymond and Patricia (Condon) Craft. He was raised on the family farm in La Porte City, IA, where he graduated from La Porte City High School in 1975. After graduation he attended North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in Mason City, IA. While at NIACC, Bob met the love of his life, Terri (Helgeson) Craft. They married on June 13, 1981, in Lake Mills, IA. Together they had three children: David, Kristen and Thomas. Upon marriage they started their life together in La Porte City and later moved to Marshalltown in 1998.

Bob enjoyed a long career as a construction superintendent building large scale buildings locally and across the United States. Bob had a passion for athletics, he played football in college which later turned into a love for the game of rugby. He often said his favorite thing in life was watching his three children play golf. Bob was quick-witted and a bright light in any room. He loved listening to music and socializing with his old and new friends. Bob had a big heart and fiercely loved his wife, children, grandchildren and friends. He was a great friend to many and will be greatly missed.

Left to cherish his memory are: his wife of 41 years, Terri, his children: David (Kristin) Craft, of Charleston, SC, Kristen (Peter) Gillette, of Orono, MN, and Thomas Craft, of Savannah, GA; five grandchildren: Bodin, Weston, Sloane, Parker and Logan; his brother Mike Craft, of La Porte City, IA, and his sister Susan Kahler, of Des Moines, IA.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Patricia and Raymond Craft, his sister Pamela Miller and his brother Larry Craft.