Age 67, of Andover, MN
Passed away unexpectedly on August 23, 2017. Bob was born to Henry and Wanda Kohnke on June 22, 1950 in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Henry Sibley High School and received a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University. Bob also served his country in the Army from 1969 – 1975. Bob was married to Marlys Kohnke from 1970 until 1997. They spent time living in Arizona, Illinois and Minnesota. Bob was an avid motorcyclist and had a love of cars. His true passion though was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. His career took him through positions at Land O’Lakes, Kemps, and most recently the Minnesota Humanities Center (where he had retired in 2016 but continued to work part time). Bob is survived by three sons, Matt (Gwen) of St. Louis Park, Tim (Emily) of Ogden, IA and Mike (Suzanne) of Lakeville. He is also survived by five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by parents, Henry and Wanda; son, Robert Jr. A memorial will be held on Thursday, August 31st, at Roberts Funeral & Cremation Chapel, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights from 4:00 – 7:00 P.M, with a time of sharing beginning at 5:30 P.M.