Roberta “Bobbi” Rae Hedman (Rosenau) was born February 22, 1948 in Eau Claire, WI. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 14, 2026.Preceded in death by her husband Arthur James (Jim) Hedman, parents Denver Rosenau & Alma Rosenau (Buck), brothers Mike Rosenau and Paul Rosenau. She is survived by her daughter Veronica (John) Meyer and step-son Jim (Aileen) Laing; grandsons Zack Meyer and Callum Laing; sister-in-law Judy (Chuck) Golla, sister-in-law Lily Rosenau, and many nieces & nephews and great-nieces & nephews.
Bobbi graduated from Memorial High School in Eau Claire, WI in 1966. After graduation, Roberta went on many adventures from Rochester, MN to Key West, FL. Eventually she planted her roots in St. Paul, MN where she lived her life with Jim & Veronica. In 2013, Bobbi & Jim moved to her childhood home in Eau Claire, WI where she & Jim enjoyed their retirement. After her beloved husband’s passing, she moved back to MN to be closer to her family.
Bobbi wore many hats throughout her lifetime; mother, wife, nurse, photographer, nature lover, equestrian. Bobbi was a tenacious woman – earning her AA degree in nursing later in life; she graduated her class with honors with a 3.8 GPA in 1996. Bobbi loved with her whole heart and anyone that knew her felt her love. Bobbi will be missed by those who knew her.
Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am Friday, October 23rd, 2026 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7600 Cahill Ave., Inver Grove Heights, with a luncheon to follow. Visitation 10:00 -11:00 am prior to the service at church. Private interment to be held at a later date.
In lieu of memorials, donations can be made to Trinity Equestrian Center, Eau Claire, WI https://www.trinity-ec.com Direct link for the donation: https://donorbox.org/sponsor-a-veteran-19 . Bobbi was passionate about equine assisted therapy for Veterans – often volunteering for Trinity’s fundraising events.