Robert D. "Bob" Trostle

Robert D. “Bob” Trostle, 82, of Des Moines, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Taylor House Hospice.

Bob was born March 20, 1933, to Raymond and Lucille Trostle, in Des Moines. He attended Des Moines Tech High School. He loved sprint car racing at Knoxville where he participated for 44 years as a car owner. He built race cars for a living and was still building when he passed away. Bob was a fan of the Hawkeyes, the Green Bay Packers, and Cardinals baseball.

He is survived by his wife, Dorotha; daughters, Jeane Trostle-White (Ron) and Judy Trostle; granddaughter, Heather Nelson (Noel); grandson, Paul Wilson, Jr. (Shelly); great-grandchildren, Lance Wilson (Alecia), Delaney Wilson, Sapphire Johnson, Mark Nelson, and Tyler Wilson; and great-great-grandchildren, Kurtis, Kyleigh, and Karter.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and grandson, Mark Wilson.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 29, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 30, also at Hamilton's, with interment at Oakwood Cemetery in Pleasant Hill.

Memorial contributions may be made to the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa or to Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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