Robert Day

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Robert Day

June 5, 2020

Robert E. Day, 92, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, (formerly of Corning, Iowa), passed away Friday, June 5, 2020 in Mountain Home. He was born October 6, 1927 at home in Adams County, Iowa, to Clark and Nellie Day and married Belva Dean Holker on July 17, 1949.

He joined the U.S. Navy when he was 17, worked as a supervisor for Omar Bread Company, served in law enforcement and retired from the Iowa Department of Transportation as a Driver's License Examiner in 1990.

He loved to play any type of cards, enjoyed golfing, and watching sports, but his true passion was his family. His wife, daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren were everything to him.He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Elizabeth and Wilda and brother Chet.

Survivors include wife of 70 years, Belva; one daughter, Patricia (Brian) Ades of Mountain Home; one granddaughter: Heather Killian of Mountain Home; one grandson Christopher (Kary Beth) Ades of Mountain Home; a grandson-in-law Klay Killian of Mountain Home; three wonderful great-grandchildren: Khesley Ades, Isla Killian, and Kailor Ades; two sisters: Dorothy Badgett of Corning, Iowa and Doris Scott of Houston, Texas; two sister-in-law Delores (Jack) Hill of Corning, Iowa and Cheryle Head of Rogers, Arkansas, and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

A private Celebration of Life for family and friends will be held on June 27, 2020.

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