He was born Dec. 14, 1934 in Grantsburg, IL to WC and Maye Modglin. He married Beverly “Bev” Iverson in April 1965 in Metropolis, IL. She passed away July 28, 2013 in Chillicothe. He was also preceded in death by his parents, and one son, Randy Modglin in 1973.
He is survived by one daughter, Karen Crabel of Chillicothe, two granddaughters: Autumn and Shelby Frost of Chillicothe, and one brother, Larry (Loreen) Modglin of Golronda, IL.
He graduated from Pope County Community High School in 1953. Bob was a United States Army Veteran serving from Jan. 1959 to March 1962. He received his associate’s degree in Technology from SIU-Carbondale in 1963. He was a Lab. Technician for Caterpillar, Inc. for over 30 years retiring in the early 1990’s.
Funeral services with Military Rites will be Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 3 p.m. at the Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services.
Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Peoria at later date.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate.
You may view Bob’s obituary online at www.davison-fulton.com
