Memorials/Donations
The family suggest contributions be made to the CrossBridge Baptist Church, 302 S Clay St, Marshfield, Missouri 65706 in memory of Bob Crotinger.
Obituary
Robert “Bob” L. Crotinger, 63,
passed away Monday, February 29, 2016
in Springfield, MO. He was born
October 29, 1952 in Syracuse, KS to
George R. and Janet L. (Wolfe) Crotinger.
Weskan, Kansas was the place of
his family home and he graduated from
Weskan High School in 1970. Bob enjoyed
competitive sports in High School and
always spoke highly of the Weskan public
school system. Bob entered the U.S.
Army in 1971 where he met Ava Brown,
who later became his wife on February 17, 1974 in Colorado
Springs, CO. Bob was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army
in 1975 and they moved to Manhattan, KS to attend Kansas
State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in
Agriculture specializing in food science. After graduating from
Kansas State, Bob worked at AMPI in Hillsboro, KS. He then
took a job with Mid-America Dairymen and later became Plant
Manager at the Cabool plant. Bob was promoted and worked in
Springfield, MO and then later was promoted to Vice President
of Canning Operations for Dairy Farmers of America in Kansas
City, MO. He retired in 2010 from his position as Plant Manager
for DairiConcepts in El Dorado Springs, MO. Bob took great
pride in his work and helping his employees achieve company
goals and productivity. He was a great leader and encourager.
Bob is survived by his wife Ava, a daughter, Tiffany Joy, and
her husband David Kincaid, El Dorado Springs, MO; a son,
Tristan, and his wife Jaimie Crotinger, Marshfield, MO; his
mother, Janet L. Crotinger, Weskan, KS; two brothers, Scott
and his wife Carolyn Crotinger, Carbondale, KS; Kerry and his
wife Janell Crotinger, Topeka, KS; four sisters, Connie and Kirk
Rice, Linda and Rob Loftin, both of Weskan, KS; Debra and Dan
Steinike, Wilson, KS; Becky and Kort Hawks, Ellsworth, KS; ten
grandchildren, Elyse Kincaid, Abigail Kincaid, Ian Kincaid, Faith
Kincaid, and Ezra Kincaid; Jessica and Paul Johnson, Austin
Crotinger, Christian Crotinger, Kyle Crotinger, and Kara
Crotinger; one great-grandson, Kaiden Johnson and many
nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his father
and a brother, Stanley Crotinge
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