Robert Bellmer

Robert D. Bellmer, 78, of Oelwein, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, January 30, 2024, at his home.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Friday, February 2, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Oelwein, with Pastor Dave Byrd officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and for one hour before the service at the church on Friday.
Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Robert Dale Bellmer was born April 30, 1945, in Independence, Iowa, the son of Charles William “Bill” and Pauline Ruth (Hall) Bellmer. The family moved to Oelwein in 1947, where he graduated from Oelwein High School in 1963. In 1963, Robert and six other classmates joined the National Guard in Oelwein. They trained at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina and he was honored as a Top Rifle Shooter. On December 14, 1964, he was united in marriage to Lana Kay Turner in Independence. This marriage was blessed with two sons, Robert and Timothy. Lana passed away on August 11, 2015. Robert later married Sue (Carnicle) Dowd in December of 2016.

Robert was a very hard worker. He started mowing yards, shoveling sidewalks, and selling night crawlers when he was young. Robert later worked at FW Woolworths, Lambert Chevrolet and retired after 30 years as a John Deere employee in Waterloo. He owned and operated his own business called B & L Roofing & Painting in Oelwein for 30 years.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Oelwein, where he served as a deacon. Robert was very much an outdoors man. He was an avid deer hunter, trapper, fisherman and enjoyed trap shooting. Robert was involved with the Northeast Iowa Bow Hunters Association. He enjoyed time with his family and friends and helping others.

Bob is survived by his wife Sue Bellmer of Oelwein; 2 sons: Robert (Deb) Bellmer of Ainsworth and Timothy (Sandy) Bellmer of Oelwein; 2 stepsons: Rocky (Sheila) Dowd of Oelwein and Ethan Dowd of Oelwein; 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Bill (Amy) Bellmer of Fairfax and Scott Bellmer of Cedar Rapids; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Lana; stepson: Cody Dowd; sisters-in-law: Denise Bellmer and Roxie Jacobsen; and niece: Felicia Lewis.