Robert F. Wollenburg 'Bob'
Wollenburg, Robert F. 'Bob'
20 May 1937 17 Jan 2017
Bob was born at home on May 20, 1937 to Otto E. and Katherine C. (Bergmeier)
Wollenburg in DeWitt, NE. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity
Lutheran Church in DeWitt. He attended country school until moving into
town and graduated from DeWitt High School in 1954. He served in the
United States Air Force after his graduation until his Honorable
Discharge in 1957. He attended and played football at Doan College in
Crete, NE. He met Judith L. Skalnik while working on a harvest crew.
They were united in marriage on April 23, 1960 at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church in Plymouth, NE from this union they had three children. In 1959
he started working for Western Electric in Omaha and he worked there
until his retirement in 1996. They lived in Omaha until moving to Gretna
in November of 1967. Bob’s many joys were his faith, family, hunting,
fishing, playing cards, golf, traveling and the HUSKERS. His biggest
joys were spending time with his family, attending his grandchildren’s
events and ballgames as well as attending the ballgames of his nieces
and nephews. Bob was an active member of the Gretna Volunteer Fire and
Rescue, serving his community for 40 years. He taught Hunter Safety for
30 years. He was also in many other community events and activities. He
was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and served in various
offices. He was also a member of the Gretna American Legion Post #216.
He enjoyed helping Santa for the Fire Department for 20 years. He
enjoyed all the children but his greatest joy was going to the hospitals
and nursing homes for Santa.
Bob passed away peacefully January 17, 2017, surrounded by his family at
Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. He is preceded in death by his parents,
brothers Raymond (Katie), John (Phyllis), Ernest, sisters Gertrude
(Mike), Louise (John), Ruth (Eugene), sister-in-law Lorraine, and
brother-in-laws Jack and Stan, and his father and mother-in-law Milo and
Anita Skalnik. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Judy of
Gretna, daughter Joni (Dean) Stein of Fostoria, IA, sons Jeff (Tracy) of
Gretna and Jon (Cindy) of Omaha, brothers Otto (Annie), Alfred, and
Donald (Shirley), sisters Lucille, Vernes, and Kathryn (Gary),
sister-in-law Jane (Rick) Carlson and brother-in-law Jerry Skalnik.
Seven grandchildren Julie (Jon), Jordyn, Johnna, Tyler, Andrew and
Jessica (Tracy) and Tanya (Bryant) and five great-grandchildren Nova and
Aura and Kiersten, Elizabeth and Brantley.
Visitation: Friday 5-7 P.M. Roeder Mortuary 11710 Standing Stone Gretna,
NE.
Services: Saturday, 21 Jan 2017 11 A.M., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Gretna, NE.
Interment: Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
Memorials: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or Gretna Fire Department.
Roeder Mortuary
11710 Standing Stone Drive
Gretna NE, 68028
402-332-0090
www.roedermortuary.com/
