Obituaries
Robert “Bob” Collins
May 29, 1925 - January 27, 2019
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VISITATION
February 3, 2019 | 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. -
Yurs Funeral Home
405 East Main Street
St. Charles, Illinois - February 4, 2019 | 10:30 A.M.
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St. Patrick Catholic Downtown Church
400 Cedar Street
St. Charles, Illinois -
Burial Location
Union Cemetery, St. Charles, Illinois
Robert “Bob” Collins, age 93, of Plato Center passed away January 27, 2019 on his family farm surrounded by his loving family.
He was born to Emil and Sidonie Collins in St. Charles, Illinois. Bob served his country during WWII and was a Purple Heart recipient. Bob started farming in 1950 west of St. Charles on Peck road. He and his wife Ruth purchased their own farm on Tower Road in Plato Center in 1969, where they raised their family.
He is survived by his loving wife of 71 years Ruth, three children, Linda (Mike) Horne, Don (Wendy) Collins, Jan (Don) Weiss, grand-children Mike (Dionne) Horne, Paul (Lisa) Horne, Dan (Katie) Horne, Matt (Stefanie) Horne, Sean (Heather Jones) Horne, Amy (Ken McVey) Collins, Ronnie (Kerri) Collins, Becky (Tim Landmeier) Collins, Jennifer (Brian) Porter, 14 great-grandchildren, sister Lorraine Kinney, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Frank (Mary) Collins, Charles (Elsie) Collins, Albert (Betty) Collins, sisters, Martha (Maurice) VanThournout, Irene (Henry) Regole, Katherine (Jack) Knott, brother-in-law Kahl Kinney, and infant brother Henry Collins.
Funeral mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, February 4th at St. Patrick Downtown Catholic Church, 400 Cedar Street, St. Charles. Burial will be at Union Cemetery, St. Charles. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-5:00 P.M. at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 East Main Street, (Rt. 64), St. Charles. In lieu of flowers contributions to the St. Charles VFW would be appreciated.
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James Patinka from St Charles, IL
"Our deepest sympathies go out to you and your family. May you find the comfort and peace that you seek. May Robert's soul rest in peace. He will be missed. St. Charles VFW"
Chick-n-Dip from Hampshire, IL
"We will miss Mr. Collins. Our condolences to Mrs. Collins and family. We are thinking of you."
Mike LeBeau and Baxter Transport from Glen Ellyn , IL
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Collins family. Hold on to each other especially Ruth during this difficult time. God bless Mr. Collins! A life well lived."
Baxter Transport and Beeman Trucking from GlenEllyn , IL
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Collins family after their loss of a great man. May you hold on to each other thru this difficult time. God bless you Mr. Collins for the life you demonstrated."
Robert and Judith Knott from Geneva, IL
"Sorry to hear of the death of Uncle Bob and our prayers go out to the family.Jan was going to email me, but we didn't get a message of dates and missed the funeral"