Bob F. Brown, 90, of Western Home Community, Cedar Falls, died at the Martin Health Center of Western Home Communities on Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

Bob Floyd Brown was born January 13, 1924, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Floyd W. and Ruby R. Smith Brown. He grew up in Waterloo, graduated from West High School in 1942 and after the war attended State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls.

In September 1942 Bob joined the U.S. Navy and served for three years during WWII. He served aboard the USS Concord and was discharged in 1945 as a Machinist Mate First Class.

Bob married Mary Ellen Hogeland October 14, 1944 in Chicago. Bob worked for 37 years at John Deere, last as a Manufacturing Engineer in the Methods Department, and retired in 1979. After retirement he enjoyed serving as a tour guide at John Deere and continued that until last year.

Bob was a member of the Waterloo Elks, Masonic Lodge, El Kahir Shrine, and was a past president of the John Deere Supervisor Club. Mary and he were lifelong Hawkeye fans, football season ticketholders, rarely missed a home game, and attended many away games and bowl games. Following retirement they enjoyed winters for twenty years in Orange Beach, Alabama.

Bob is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Sherri (Jim) Martin of Cordova, IL; daughter, Amy (Greg) Robbins of Denver, IA; son, Michael (Betty) Brown of Waterloo; daughter, Susan (Mark) Jackson of Waterloo; 10 grandchildren: Tyler Martin, Michael (Toni Gau) Martin, Andrew (Mysti) Robbins, Whitney (Dan Mast) Robbins, Brady Robbins, Sara (Elleana Saloman) Brown, Benjamin Brown, Bryan Brown, Aaron (Jena) Jackson, and Maryjane (Ryan Cose) Jackson; 7 great-grandchildren: Taylor Martin, Nolan Martin, Waveland Robbins, Addison and Isabel Robbins, Walker Hageman, and Madeline Rose Saloman; and 2 step-great-grandchildren: Wittney and Taylor Mast.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Betty Fischer.