Robin “Rob” Hanks, 64, of LeRoy, Minn., died on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his home.
Robin Howard Hanks was born April 25, 1955, to Fred J. and Donna (Fossum) Hanks in Spring Valley, Minn. Following his high school graduation from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 1973, he attended the University of Minnesota in Waseca. He then returned to the family farm to farm with his dad and brother. Rob was a member of the LeRoy Farmers Co-op Board and served on the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association where he served as chairman for several years. He was also on the Bloomfield Mutual Insurance Board, where he was currently the Board president. He served on the Mower-Fillmore Soybean Growers Association from 1995-2017 and served as the secretary-treasurer from 1995-2007, as well as serving as the secretary-treasurer for Ag Management Solutions since 2017. Rob was actively serving on the Soybean Research and Promotion Board for Minnesota since 1999. He was the vice chair of that board form 2005-2006 and chair from 2006-2008. He was appointed to the National United Soybean Growers Association as a board member by the USDA from 2007-2016. In Rob’s free time he enjoyed woodworking and photography.
Rob is survived by his brothers Darrell (Darla) Hanks of Forest City, Iowa, Neil (Donna) Hanks of LeRoy, nephews Nick (Emily) Hanks of Foley, Minn., Paul (Andrea) Hanks of LeRoy, John (Kelly Sayre) Hanks of Sacramento, Calif.; step-nephews Matthew (Jessie) Tindall of Corwith, Iowa, and Martin Tindall of Forest City, Iowa; and great-nieces and nephews Breckan, Natalie, Sydney, Gavin, Gaige, Charlie, Owen, and Addisyn.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A visitation for Rob will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019, from 5-7 p.m. at Hindt Funeral Home in LeRoy. Burial will take place in Bethlehem Cemetery at a later date.
Online condolences may be left at Hindtfuneralhomes.com.