Robert G. (Bob) Coons, was born October 17, 1944 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to D. Austin and Mary (Munier) Coons. He passed into eternal life August 30, 2020 at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, after a prolonged struggle with Lewy body dementia.  He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

Services will be held at Mabel First Lutheran Church on September 3, 2020 at 11 a.m. with visitation at the church on September 2, 2020 from 4-7 p.m. and an hour before services. Burial will be at the Elliota Cemetery with military rites by the Lanesboro American Legion. COVID-19 precautions will be observed. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements.