Robert W. Fox, Jr.

Robert Walter John Bob Fox, Jr., died Saturday afternoon following a traffic accident in Goodhue County.Bob was a resident of Pine Island, Minnesota. He was born to the late Robert Fox and the late Frances (Leier) Fox, on August 24, 1943, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.Bob graduated from Pine Island High School in 1961 and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Physical Education with a minor in Health from Mankato State University in 1966.In 1983, he married Rose Ann Bodie Klingsporn at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Pine Island and together they resided in Orange County, California, before returning to Pine Island in 1990. Bob was an educator, he taught science, health, physical education and drivers education throughout southern and central Minnesota. He served as a coach for various sports including football, basketball and swimming. And he worked as a salesman for companies including 3M and the Gallo Wine Company. Bob believed in education, he had an insatiable appetite for knowledge and enjoyed sharing that knowledge with others.Bob loved animals (large and small), was a careful observer of the environment, and enjoyed being active whether he was running, biking or swimming.Bob loved his alma matter and was loyal to his fraternity and brothers at Tau Kappa Epsilon as well as his friends at Mankato State University. Bob is survived by his wife and Squeaky II, his sisters, Jacquelyn Jackie (Don) Schacht of Rochester, Minnesota and Green Valley, Arizona, and Fran Elaine of California; his mother by marriage, Katherine (the late Harold) Klingsporn of Marshfield, Wisconsin; his sisters by marriage, Diane (the late Roger) Toogood of Rochester, Minnesota and Mary (Dr. David) Bjarnason of Marshfield, Wisconsin; seven nieces, Linda (Mark) Carpenter, Denise (Mike) Stehr, Janice (Terry) Kramer, Wendy (Brent) Lexvold, Robbin (Chris) Holtz, Dawn (Douglas) Betti and Brynja Bjarnason (Hap Wolfgram); one nephew Kris (Sarah) Bjarnason; and many other family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, aunts and uncles, a stillborn brother and his nephew. The funeral for Robert W. J. Fox, Jr. will be at 11:00 a.m., October 18th at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Pine Island, Minnesota with Father Randal Kasel officiating. Visitation will be held immediately before the service from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the church. Burial will be in the Pine Island Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Paws and Claws Humane Society in Rochester, Minnesota or at donors choice.