April 27, 2022, Alan Sobotka, 72

Funeral Services for Alan Sobotka, age  72 of Anamosa, who died Wednesday April 20, 2022 at the Anamosa Care Center will be held Saturday April 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Ritchie Funeral Home in Lenox.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.  Interment will be held  at the North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox.
Alan Lee Sobotka was born November 5, 1949 in Lenox, Iowa, the son of Waunita (Brand) and Leo Sobotka. Growing up Alan lived in the Lenox area.  The last years of Alan’s life he lived at Jamesport, Missouri ; Gallitan Nursing Home at Gallitan, Missouri; and Anamosa Care Center at Anamosa, Iowa.
Alan is survived by son Christopher Sobotka and wife Myndi;  brother Paul Sobotka and wife Kathy; brother Roger Sobotka, sister-in-law Dorothy Sobotka; aunts and uncles; nieces and nephews; previous marriages  Lois Lamb and Margie Mitchell (mother of Christopher Sobotka: and many friends.
Preceding  in death parents Leo and Waunita Sobotka; brother Robert Sobotka; sister-in-law Carla Sobotka; David Sobotka and Linda Sobotka at infancy; grandparents; and aunts and uncles.
Alan enjoyed baking, truck driving, transporting the  Amish, gardening, boating, doing  hog roasts with friends and family.
Memories maybe shared with the family on the webstie at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under obituaries.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given in his name.