Robert Daniel King, 94, of Waterloo, died Monday, March 2, 2020, at MercyOne (Covenant Hospital) Waterloo of natural causes.

He was born August 24, 1925, in Waterloo, son of Arthur and Gladys (Akin) King. He married Marion Margaret Reinhart on December 22, 1946, at First Lutheran Church, Waterloo. She died September 27, 2013.

Bob graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1943. He worked the following jobs (doing whatever needed to be done to support his family): Rath Packing Company, drove school bus, railroad, delivered gas and dairy supplies, and many years as the custodian at First Baptist Church. He and his wife farmed for more than 40 years and ran A. King’s dairy farm. He was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church where he held most, if not all, positions of leadership.

Bob was an active and faithful member of First Baptist Church his whole life. Bob’s favorite titles were Dad, Uncle Bob and Grampa Bob.

He is survived by his two sons and their wives, Stephen and Jody of Beverly, MA and Daniel and Rebecca of Waterloo; two daughters, Margaret Downs of Phoenix, AZ and Sarah Riechmann and her husband, Larry of Sumner; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marion; son‑in‑law, David Downs; a sister and brother in law, Mary and William Iehl; his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Mary King; and a sister- and brother‑in‑law, Dorothy and David Seger.