Robert McVey

Robert Galen McVey, 82, of Mount Ayr, passed away August 18, 2021. Services were held on Saturday, August 21 at Armstrong Funeral Home with burial in the Wallace Cemetery at Wick, Iowa. A memorial fund has been established in his name to be decided.

Bob married LaVonne Groves on November 24, 1956. He lived for several years in Warren County. He was a skilled carpenter and contractor who took great pride in his work

On September 2, 1994, Bob married Clara Ayres and lived in Mount Ayr since.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Clara McVey of Mount Ayr; daughters Pam (Jim) Meyer of Burton, MI and Georgeanna (Dennis) Mosor of Indianola, IA; bonus daughters Deb (Bill) Sickels of Mount Ayr and Pam McVey of Grimes, IA; grandchildren Bradley (Jolene) Meyer, Melissa (Paul Armstrong) Meyer, Dwight Mosor, Daniel Mosor, Tom (Miranda) McVey, Becky (Justin Jessen) McVey, Mandi Dunbar; 24 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren; siblings Darlene Harlan, Phyllis (Wayne) Welcher, Darrell (Kathy Mason) McVey, Max (Pamla) McVey, Truman McVey; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife LaVonne; son Galen McVey; son-in-law Rick McVey; granddaughter Susan McVey; and siblings Eldon McVey, Chuck (Dorothy) McVey, Norma Jean (Merrill) Burr, Carmen (Dean) Neer, and Gary McVey.