Mages, Robert ("Bob") Louis (1954 - 2025)

MAGES, MUNCHRATH, PIEKEN, MUNCHRATH, BACH, KLEIN, HOLT, KELLING, KLEFFMAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/10/2025 at 16:43:11

Name of deceased: Robert (“Bob”) Louis Mages

Aged: 70 yrs, 7 mo, 23 days

Residence: Rural Panama, Shelby County, IA

Born: May 24, 1954; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Jan. 16, 2025; rural Panama, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025; St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Survived by: Wife of 51 years, Lori, of Panama, IA; children, Randy Mages (spouse, Suzie) of Portsmouth, IA, David Mages (spouse, Jill) of Panama, IA, Danny Mages (spouse, Abbie) of Earling, IA and Becky (spouse, Nathan) Pieken of Avoca, IA; 10 grandchildren; mother, Alva (nee Munchrath) Mages of Panama, IA; siblings, Marge (spouse, Rod) Bach of Council Bluffs, IA, Jeanie Mages of Council Bluffs, IA, Betty (spouse, Steve) Klein of Earling, IA, Karen (spouse, Bill) Holt of Dayton, OH, Don Mages (spouse, Darlene) of Panama, IA, Joe Mages of Panama, IA, and Susie (spouse, Brian) Kelling of Olathe, KS; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Martin Mages

Education: Attended catholic school in Panama, IA, through grade 8; he graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1972

Religious affiliation: Devoted member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Avoca, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Lori Kleffman; Sep. 1, 1973; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA

Employment: Began working at Western Engineering before becoming employed by a pork plant; he then began trucking with his father. Bob left the family business for a short time nut returned to help grow the business. Subsequently, he and his brother, Don, took over ownership of Mages Grain and Trucking.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved music and being outdoors, whether boating, fishing and/or camping with family, especially with his grandchildren.

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com