Memorial
Barbara A. “Bobbi” Elson, was at peace when she passed away October 2, 2015 at her home surrounded by loved ones.
Interment will be at Cedar Memorial Mausoleum at a later date. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Bobbi was born June 30, 1938 in Iowa City to LaVerne and Marguerite (Fleagel) McAtee and attended Alburnett Community School. On February 14, 1955 she was united in marriage to Keith Elson. Bobbi attended the Methodist Church in LaFayette. She was employed by Collins Radio until 1969 when the family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana and later to Toledo, Ohio before returning to Iowa where Bobbi and Keith started Aaron Scale Systems. They traveled extensively expanding their business throughout the United States and 4 continents.
Bobbi is survived by her husband, Keith; daughters, Vickii (Ron) Hochstetler, Becky (Tom) Ehlts; sons, Scott and Keith Jr. Sisters Doris (Vern) Ganoe, Janice (Don) Happel, Sue (Dick) Boddicker, Bonita (Rick) Levesque, sister-in-law, Delores McAtee; grandchildren, Tricia, Amber, Andrea, Tara, Tiffany, Trevor, Lindsey, Teague, and Cody; great grandchildren, Piper, Trinity, Raynee, Alyse, Bryer, Aniston, Aveyda, Ayden, Athyn, Aynslee, Calie, Hope, Trevor Jr., Keely, Dace, Zaidali, Lakyle, Toby, Sevyn, Kaelynn, Kylie, and Kaden. Also surviving are loving pets, Lexey Loo, Snuggles, Waiffy, Daisy Mae, and Sugar Foot.
Bobbi was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Troy Elson, and 2 brothers, Tom and Orva McAtee; mother and father-in-law, Lloyd and Genevieve Elson.
Bobbi loved the outdoors, plants and flowers, gardening, raising wild birds, and feeding deer and turkeys from her front door.
Bobbi was loved by many and will be missed by those who can no longer hold her hand or appreciate her smile.