North Rose Robert J. Perkins, 71, of York Settlement Rd, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center. Family and friends may call Tuesday (Nov. 5) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm at Farnsworth-Keysor Funeral Home, 5025 Main St., North Rose. A funeral service will be held Wednesday (Nov. 6) 11 am at Alton Free Methodist Church. Burial will be in York Settlement Cemetery, Huron. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alton Free Methodist Church Building Fund in his memory. He had a passion for horticulture, and was the owner and operator of the family fruit farm. He had a passion for the Lord, and was an active member of Alton Free Methodist Church. He will be forever cherished by his wife, family and friends. He is survived by his wife Marina, their four children, James (Rhonda), Jeremy (Kim), Sarah (Tony) and Robbie (Andrea); 8 grandchildren, Jon, Kyle, Easton, Asher, Madie, Troy, Aiden and Izzy; 1 great-granddaughter, Alexis; 2 brothers, David and Ben; nieces and nephews.