Dr. Robert Brock Skipton, 85, Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021.
He was born October 30, 1936, in Kansas City, Kansas to George and Dorothy (Brock) Skipton. Robert married Joan Sill November 29, 1991. She survives of the home.
He was a graduate of the University of Missouri, where he received his Doctorate Degree. Robert practiced as a physician in St. Joseph and Scottsdale, Arizona. He proudly served in the U.S. Army, where he was a Green Beret.
Robert was an outstanding artist and enjoyed putting model airplanes together and flying them. He was in the process of writing a Christmas book. Robert was preceded in death son, Crag Gessell; and his parents. Additional survivors include children, Jill and Todd Gessell; sister, Kathy Cowgill.
Private Farewell Graveside Service & Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the American Heart Association. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.
