Robert Merle Moeder was born in Brookfield, Missouri to Fred Robert and Lucile Moeder on November 17, 1938. They moved to Kansas City while Bob was in grade school. He went to Kumph Grade School and graduated from Paseo High School in 1957. He went to Kansas City Junior College for a while.
Bob married Judith Ann Dalton in June of 1960 after dating for five years. They had two children. Bob worked for Sears, Venture, Walmart and had his own businesses. He had two Texaco Gas Stations. Then retired in 2002 from Johnson County Auto Service in Merriam which he had owned for 13 years.
He belonged to Red Bridge Christian Church and was active with the youth all the while his children were active. He also was the Boy Scout Leader of the church, where he was a part-time custodian. Bob loved everything about the Boy Scouts and Bartle Scout Camp, so he continued working at camp on the maintenance team as long as he physically could do so.
He spent more wedding anniversaries at Bartle than he did with his wife. Bob was a Medicine Man in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, an Eagle Scout, and had received the Silver Beaver Award along with many other scout awards.
He was preceded in death by his parents Fred Robert and Lucile Moeder.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years Judith Moeder (Judy); daughter Kyra Sue Smith; son Robert Glen Moeder, (Trisha); granddaughter Kristine Bailey and great-grandson Connor Bailey.
Memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scouts of America (Heart of America Council) or Bartle Scout Camp.
A Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with a Funeral Service (and Mic-O-Say Service) at 11:00 a.m, on Friday August 23, at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. A burial will follow in Mount Moriah Cemetery South.
