Robert E. Arfsten

Bob Arfsten, 72, passed away November 9, 2002, at the home. A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 24, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. at the Country Club Christian Church, 6101 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Hilda Arfsten and sister, Shirley Clements. He is survived by a niece, Dawn Clements, San Francisco, CA; brother-in-law, Roland Clements, Sacramento, CA; stepmother, Madge Arfsten and stepbrother and wife, Buck and Margaret Ghean, all of the Kansas City area. Bob was a devoted and lifelong member of the Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist, Kansas City and had served as First Reader of the Church, Sunday School Superintendent and presently was serving on the Church Board for a third time. He was a 1947 graduate of Southwest High School and subsequently graduated from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Bob served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Rockhill Country Club and The Kemper Museum. Previous memberships include The Kansas City Club and The Fellows of the Nelson Gallery. Bob began working at The Dime Store in the Brookside area in 1944. As the owner/operator of the store since 1985, he was a mainstay to the community. Bob was honored by being named Mr. Brookside and Mr. South Kansas City. Brookside has lost one of its most valuable friends and merchants. He was a loving, caring, hardworking person who was always there for others. He had an impact on everyone who was privileged to have known him. Memorial contributions may be made to Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist, 400 W. 67th St., Kansas City, MO 64113 or to the Bob Arfsten Memorial Fund, c/o Bank of America, 115 W. 63rd, Kansas City, MO 64113.