Obit: Knetter, Robert Leo (1931 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Darling, Helm, Heritsch, Knetter, Krall, Paul, Poplin, Pospychala, Richardson, Ross, Suminski, Wellman

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 7/30/2017

Knetter, Robert Leo (2 AUG 1931 - 26 JUL 2017)

Robert Leo Knetter of Grafton, age 85, died July 10, 2017.

He was born Aug. 2, 1931, to Leo and Dorothy (Pospychala) in the Town of Cassel. During his youth, Bob worked in logging and travelled to North Dakota to work on a wheat farm. He married the love of his life, Nancy Krall on June 9, 1953, in Edgar.

In 1960, Bob moved his family to Grafton where he worked three jobs, up to 100 hours a week, to support his growing family. In 1966, he joined the Wisconsin Laborers Union 113 and worked on many projects throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. He retired in 1993 but kept busy with many side jobs. Bob was a proud member of the West Bend Moose Lodge for fifty years and was a faithful member of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.

Robert is survived by his loving and dedicated wife of 64 years, Nancy; his children, Pat, Mike (Mary), Jack (Donna), Cheri (Greg) Richardson, Lauri Helm, Larry, Lynn Heritsch (friend Mike), Lisa (Jim) Poplin, LuAnn (Curt) Paul, Lois (Greg) Ross, Frank, Mary (Terry) Suminski, and Jill (Andy) Wellman; 24 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; his siblings, Shirley, Maryann and Ronnie; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ray; sister, Rosalie; his sons-in-law, Bob Darling and Brian Helm; his grandson, Patrick; and son, Leo.

A polka Mass of Christian burial will take place Friday, July 14, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Cedarburg. Visitation will be held at the church beginning at 3 p.m. with Mass to follow at 6 p.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.