From: Derek Rolfe
Obituary - Robert “Rob” Allen Rolfe
Robert Allen Rolfe, was born to Howard Ernest and Vivian Opal (Duel) Rolfe on September 1, 1943, in Crump, Michigan. He died at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
Rob, or Bob as he was known in his youth, grew up and attended a one-room country school at Midland, Michigan before starting at Midland High School and graduating in 1951. He went to undergraduate school at Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. He earned his Law Degree in 1973 from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Upon graduation, he moved to Creston, Iowa where he was the prosecuting attorney for eight years. The family moved to Lamoni, Iowa where he joined the Sherman Phipps law practice in 1978. Rob continued his legal work including serving as the Decatur County Magistrate for many years. He was currently practice doing abstract work.
While at Graceland College, Rob met Lynda Suzanne Propst. They were married on August 22nd, 1966 and were blessed with four children, Derek, Adrian, Sara, and Alana.
In his free time, Rob enjoyed golfing, bowling, and deer hunting. His faith was strong and he was a guiding force in the organizing the Mount Ayr Restoration Branch church.
Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Lynda in 2018; and his sister, Frances Parker. Survivors include his children, Derek & Cathy Rolfe of Plattsburg, Missouri, Adrian Rolfe of Lamoni, Sara & David Hirsch of Thornton, Colorado, and Alana Rolfe and fiancé, Tim Massa of New Orleans, Louisiana; four grandchildren, Caleb & wife Daniel Rolfe, Abbigael & husband Morgan Wallace, Connor Rolfe, and Elizabeth Rolfe & Mary Ellen Paulus; great grandson, Micah Wallace; brothers, Paul & Mary Rolfe, Brian Rolfe, and Ted & Nora Rolfe, all of the Midland, Michigan area; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Rob’s Church family was also very important to him as he dedicated most of his life to serving, preaching, and sharing his beliefs with the people he met along his journey. He was very active in his community, serving on the Lamoni City Council, LHS School Board, and Lion’s Club.
Rob also loved music and found opportunities to bless others by performing. He loved going to Blue Grass festivals and listening to his favorite songs. An accomplished musician himself, he could play guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano and shared those talents with his children, family and friends. He was in several musicals. One of his favorites was later in life he played the character Tevye in the Fiddler on the Roof at Graceland College. He also sang and played his guitar in Ringgold Singers, a group based out of their church in Mount Ayr.
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