Age 84 of Inver Grove Heights
Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 11, 2024. Survived by loving wife of almost 64 years, Sharilyn; children Lynn (Greg) Bervy, LeAnn (Rob) Tunell, Ann (Darin) Pederson, Tony (Trina) Bilderback, Michelle (Doug) Nilles; grandchildren Chelsea, Nicholas (Mikaela), Chase, Lucas, Ashley, Ava, Leah, Aubrey, Reid and great grandson Jack; siblings Donald (Marilyn), Jim (Theresa), Arnold, Dale, Karen Adams, Steve (Gloria) and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Preceded in death by parents, Earl & Clara; brothers John, Wayne, Gerald and Alan.
Bob loved the Lord and was a devoted family man. He was always happy to help anyone-any physical work was never too much for him.
Bob had a long career at Cenex (Farmer’s Union Co-op) as a computer programmer; his strong analytical mind and gift with numbers served him well. He enjoyed solving puzzles of any kind.
He loved to be outdoors anytime he could. He was a nurturer and farmer at heart with a passion for growing things. He was an avid gardener with a large garden at home and at son, Tony’s. He grew about everything: beans, peas, cukes, raspberries, kohlrabi, strawberries, tomatoes, corn, sunflowers, loofah squash, garlic and more non-plant things, like monarch butterflies.
In the last several years, he would grow plants from his plate-planting avocado pits, pineapple crowns, peach pits, watermelon, pumpkins, squash, sweet corn and popcorn. And the man planted, grew and cut down almost a whole forest! Willow trees, maples, pines, apple, pear, peach, black walnut, cherry, Russian olive and flowering crab trees to name a few.
Bob enjoyed riding his Harley, hunting, fishing and MANY, MANY games of cribbage. Though Bob was often quiet, he truly enjoyed being around people-family, friends and neighbors. Bob will be greatly missed.
Visitation 10:00 am-12:00 noon with a Memorial Service at 12:00 noon, Monday, June 24th at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave. E., Inver Grove Heights, MN. Luncheon to follow at the Veterans Memorial Community Center.
Memorial preferred to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Feed My Starving Children.