Obituary of Robert Strouth
<h1>Robert Strouth</h1>
September 3, 1924 March 11, 2010
Passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, March 11, 2010 in his 86th year.
Bob was born in Blacksburg, Virginia and was a U.S. Airforce Veteran of WWII. He was an active member of the K-W Community, a lifetime Mason (Shriner), Rotarian and member of Toastmasters.
The Strouth family immigrated to Canada in 1954 from Dayton, Ohio so that Bob could open a manufacturing plant, Lau Blower Company. His career with Lau spanned over 35 years and he moved from Janitor to President of the company before he retired.
Predeceased by his beloved wife Betty Lou Weiser on March 21, 2003. Loving father of Robert Louis Junior (Rick) and his wife Linda of Barrie, William Lee (Bill) and his wife Lynn of Wasaga Beach, Emily Ann and her husband Douglas Morrison of Fergus, Aimee Lou and her husband Greg Todd of Etonia formerly of Paris. Dear Papa of Natalie Upshaw, Jennifer Strouth, Geraldine Mulder (Bill), Emily Todd (Peter Beck), Charles (Chuck) Todd (Shelley Babin), Whitney, Brett and Erin Strouth and six great- grandchildren with one on the way.
Survived by his sister Alyce Marie Blumenstock, Dayton, Ohio and sister-in-law Emily Ann Weiser Swartzel Bolinger (Rex), Dayton Ohio. Predeceased by his parents Dora Hurt and Walter Strouth, brothers Walter Junior, Harold, Larry and sister Dorothy.
At Roberts request cremation has taken place. Friends and relatives are invited to a memorial visitation on Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Erb & Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A service to celebrate his life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. with Lucy Graves officiating.
In Roberts memory, donations can be made to the Rotary Clubs KidsAbility Centre for Child Development in Waterloo and can be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.
