Photo courtesy of The Healy Chapel Funeral & Cremation Services - Aurora Facility
Aurora, Illinois
1931 - 2013 (Age 82)
Robert C. Applequist, passed away September 27, 2013, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 82. He was born April 26, 1931, in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Carl and Catherine (Baker) Applequist.
He married Lillian Marema on December 8, 1951, at Aurora, Illinois and worked as a printer for Warwick Publishing. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas, since moving from Yorkville, Illinois, in 1992. He enjoyed working crossword puzzles, fishing, and reading. He also loved to drive in the fall to look at the foliage.
Robert is survived by his son, Thomas (Donna) Applequist of Somonauk, IL; two daughters, Sandra Jean Kunkel of Yorkville, IL and Julia (Jay) Ringel of Mountain Home, AR; nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, Eugene Leonard Applequist and sister, Marion Miller.
Funeral services will be 12:00 PM, Friday, October 4, 2013, at the Healy Chapel, 332 W. Downer Pl. Aurora, Illinois, with Pastor Thomas Kleinfeldt, Jr. officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House, 701 Burnett Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653.
Please accept my sincerest condolences. May God give you and your family comfort and peace during this difficult time.
Ms Porter
October 07, 2013
Tom&Donna sorry for your loss.
pat triplett
October 07, 2013 | Aurora, IL
My sincere condolences. May you find comfort and the strength to cope.
P E
October 04, 2013
Thank you for your service Mr. Applequist. We extend our deepest sympathies to the entire Applequist Family.
Sam Sayles and family
Sam Sayles
October 04, 2013 | Aurora, IL
Thank you for your service Mr. Applequist. My deepest sympathies to the Applequist Family.
Kim Brengman
October 03, 2013
Tom, Julie and Sandy,
Sorry about your loss of your Father.
Monica McNelis
October 03, 2013
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
tim tschannen
October 02, 2013 | Montgomery, IL