St. Clair County Obits

ROBERT EDWIN ARDUSER

Clinton Daily Democrat
Robert Edwin Arduser was born October 10, 1920 in Belden, Nebraska, to Mathias E. and Edna Belle Whipple Arduser. He died December 24, 1996, at the Sac-Osage Hospital in Osceola. Robert
graduated from Pierce High School in Pierce, Nebraska in 1937. After graduation he attended college prep
courses and farmed. On August 28, 1942, Robert enlisted in the Army and served nearly four years.
While in the Army his family moved from Nebraska to the farm on Weaubleau Creek in Osceola. After
returning from the Army, Robert farmed with his family out on Weaubleau Creek until he went to work for the
Iron Workers in Kansas City from 1952 through 1964. While working on the farm Robert played city baseball in Osceola. On December 6, 1958, Robert was united in marriage to Theresa Margerite Prike. They raised four children. He went to work with the Post Office as a rural carrier in 1964 and retired in April of 1988. While his children were growing up Robert was active in the PTA and Little League, Babe Ruth and girls softball. He served on the board of the church building committee, he was a member of the Ironworkers
Local #10 for 12 years, a member of the Optimist Club, was a city alderman, a member of the VFW, a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and an active member of the morning coffee group. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was an avid duck hunter and fisherman. He especially enjoyed playing golf, playing bridge, watching the Kansas City Royals baseball team, the University of Nebraska and Kansas City Chiefs football teams. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Mathias E. Arduser and Edna B. Arduser; two brothers, John Weldon Arduser and Dale Leroy Arduser and twin siblings in infancy. He is survived by his wife Theresa of the home; a son Robert Frank Arduser of Walker; a daughter Cassandra (Casey) Marie McCauley of Brandywine; a son Edwin Matthias Arduser of Raytown; a son Mark Douglas Arduser of Osceola; seven grandchildren, Robert Dale Arduser, Stephen Mark Arduser, Melonie Marie Arduser, Jessica Roxanne Arduser, Shane Mathias McCauley, Chelsea Lea McCauley and Matthias Christian Arduser; one great-grandchild, Logan Tyler Arduser; one sister Betty Liewer of Osmond, Nebraska; two brothers, J. C. Arduser and Dell Arduser, both of Osceola; many cousins nephews, nieces and a host of friends. Funeral services were Sunday, December 29, at the Grace United Methodist Church. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. (Arrangements by Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home)
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