Obit: Struensee, Robert (Bob) W. (1938 - 2015)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Struensee, Strebing, Bryan, Kasun, Schroeder, Flegner, Payne, Zelasko, Rosinski, Zuehlke, Marg

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/11/2015

Struensee, Robert (Bob) W. (20 July 1938 - 7 February 2015) With Flag

Robert (Bob) William Struensee, 76, of Neillsville died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield.

Bob was born July 20, 1938, in Neillsville, the son of Joseph William and Mildred (Strebing) Struensee. He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1956 and joined the United States Navy, serving for five and one-half years. After his discharge, he moved to Granton. Bob decided to be adventurous and struck a deal with his brother, Dick, trading his two pigs for Dick’s wheelbarrow. Bob set out to do concrete work. He leaned by trial and error establishing a reputation, which led him to Neillsville and Struensee Concrete Construction. Bob thrived in this business for many years. He sold the business to his nephew, Mike, in 1995. Since then, Bob spent his free time visiting with all of his friends at Snowballs/Glass House, where he is was as much of a fixture as the bar itself.

He is survived by his brothers: Warren (Mary Jane) Struensee, Darrell Struensee and Floyd (Carol) Struensee, all of Neillsville; sisters: Shirley Bryan of Tullahoma, TN, and Carol (Jim) Kasun of Cedarburg; a stepbrother, Jerome Schroeder of Florida; step sister, Geraldine Flegner of Sussex; and sisters-in-law, Erdine Payne and Lois Struensee. Bob is further survived by many nieces and nephews.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Dale and Richard Struensee; a sister, Alice Zelasko; nephews: Joey, Donald and Scott Struensee and Harry Rosinski Jr.; step-brothers: Harvey, Donald, and James Schroeder; and stepmother, Evelyn (Zuehlke) (Schroeder) Struensee.

A memorial service will be held for Bob at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Terry Marg will officiate. Visitation will be held Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. before the service. Military honors will be accorded by the Neillsville Veterans Council.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral home is assisting Bob’s family with funeral arrangements.