Robert “Bob” Hand, 68, of Oquawka, Ill., died Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington.
Born Oct. 11, 1955, in Burlington, he was the son of Edward and Maxine Zippe Hand. He married Fay Adams on Sept. 17, 1977. They later divorced.
Bob was a pipefitter for Local #25 of Rock Island, Illinois for 40 years.
He enjoyed his birds and dogs and loved taking motorcycle rides and nature walks. He was a true outdoorsman. He was an amateur Ham Radio enthusiast who was fluent in Morse code.
Bob is survived by his two children; David (Rhonna) Hand and Jennifer (Evan) Hand both of Oquawka; three grandchildren, Ethan (Anahi) Hand, Alicen Hand, and Riley Hand; great-granddaughter Maya Hand; his two American Bulldogs, Jax, and Brody; his stepmother, Barbara Hand of Burlington; his siblings, Steve Hand, Susan Carper, and Becky Heiniger; step-siblings, Linda Ellis, Jim Howard, Sandy Steele and Sally Miller; half-siblings. John Hand and Julie Conrad and special friend Kathy Monshower of Thompson, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Ed Hand, and special friend Eve Cochran.
The funeral service for Mr. Hand will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 at Lunning Chapel. The Rev. Father Jacob Greiner will officiate. Burial will be held in Edwards Cemetery, rural Oakville, Iowa. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
A memorial has been established for the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House.