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Waco Tribune Herald Thursday August 18, 2005 Robert Ed Tobola, 59, of Elm Mott, went to be with our Lord early Monday morning, August 15, 2005 at St. Catherine's Center in Waco. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St.
Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Monsignor Isidore Rozycki as celebrant.
Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery near Penelope. Mr. Tobola was born on Oct. 6, 1945 in Penelope, the son of Eddie and Frances
J. (Gorubec) Tobola. He graduated from Penelope High School in 1965. On May 31,
1965 he was united in marriage to Mary Sue Lipsey in Waco. Robert had lived and
worked in Penelope, Axtell, Elm Mott and West areas all his life. He had owned several businesses in and around the area, including Tobola's
Stop-N-Go in Penelope, Hwy 31 Used Parts in Axtell and T's Glass and
Construction in Elm Mott. He was in the glass business over 40 years, also
working for Binswanger Glass Company, Pro Glass and Mirror, Waco Glass and
Mirror and Allen Glass Company. He was in the Texas State Guard and had served in several communities as City
Marshall and Mayor of Penelope, President of the Axtell-Elk Fire Department, and
served on the water board for Axtell. Robert enjoyed camping, boat riding, auto
racing and riding motorcycles. He was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church
in Tours. His parents and an infant sister, JoAnn Tobola preceded him in death. Survivors include his beloved wife of 40 years, Mary Tobola of Elm Mott;
sons, De Wayne Tobola and wife Catherine, Bobby Tobola and Michael Tobola, all
of Elm Mott; sisters, Dorothy Grmela and husband Rudy of Elm Mott and Gerri
Weber and husband Steve of Corsicana; brother-in-law Tony Michalek of Penelope;
granddaughter, Caitlyn Tobola; and several nieces, nephews, friends and other
relatives. Pallbearers will be Frankie Michalek, Danny Michalek, Edward Grmela, Butch Manske, Erasmos Lozano and Chris Kirkpatrick.Memorials may be made to St. Martin Catholic Church in Tours, or Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Penelope. Posted by Pat Lyons
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