1932
Robert "bob"
2011
Robert "Bob" Lammers
August 9, 1932 — October 29, 2011
Robert D. “Bob” Lammers, 79, of Lewellen, passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side Saturday evening, October 29, 2011.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Lewellen with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating. Masonic rites and Air Force Military Honors will be conducted at the church. Services will conclude and a private family inurnment will be held at a later date in the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery near Blair, Nebraska.
Cremation was held and there will be no visitation at the funeral home.
A memorial has been established to the United Methodist Church or to the family for later designation.
Holechek Funeral Home & Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Lammers family.
Robert D. Lammers was born on August 9, 1932 in Hooper, Nebraska to Eugene James and Rosa Isabella (May) Lammers.
Bob graduated from Hooper High School in 1949. After graduation, Bob immediately entered into the Air Force. He served for 4 years before being honorably discharged on September 15, 1953.
On October 25, 1953 Bob was united in marriage to Patricia Allen in Blair, Nebraska. To this union 5 children were born: Bob, Candy, Mike, Pat, and Maggie.
Bob and Pat remained in the Blair area, living on a farm for the next 10 years, before moving to Millard, Nebraska. In Millard, Bob attended Radio Engineering Institution (REI).
Following their time in Millard the family moved to Kearney where they remained for the next 30 years. In Kearney he worked as the Chief of Navigational Aids for the Department of Aeronautics. It was also there that he obtained his pilot license.
In 1993, Bob retired and he and Pat spent the next 5 years traveling the world in their 5th wheel. Bob and Pat moved to Lewellen, Nebraska in 1998.
Bob loved fishing, especially catching the salmon in Alaska, caring for his lawn, an occasional round of golf, and visiting with family and friends. He had an excellent sense of humor. Bob will be remembered as a wonderful role model for his children and grandchildren. He would always put his family first and respected his family name.
He was a member of the Mason Lodge #39 of Papillion, Nebraska, and the Lion’s Club in Lewellen. In 2008, he was inducted into the Nebraska Aviation Hall Of Fame. He also served as District President of the Mormon Church and helped build 5 new churches for the church in Nebraska.
Bob has attended the United Methodist Church in Lewellen since 1998.
Bob is survived by his wife, Patricia of 58 years; 3 sons, Robert Allen and wife, Marilyn Lammers of Kearney, Michael Gene and wife, Kerri of Chandler, AZ, and Jan Patrick and wife, Cindy of Shenandoah, IA; 2 daughters, Candace and husband, Bryan Niemann of Rising City, NE and Maggie and husband, Chad Spicknall of Oceanside, CA; sister, Elaine and husband Al Croson of Fremont, NE; 9 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews and friends.
Preceding Bob in death were his parents, one sister, and one brother.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2011, at the United Methodist Church in Lewellen with Pastor Ray Weinerman officiating. Masonic rites and Air Force Military Honors will be conducted at the church. Services will conclude and a private family inurnment will be held at a later date in the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery near Blair, Nebraska.
Cremation was held and there will be no visitation at the funeral home.
A memorial has been established to the United Methodist Church or to the family for later designation.
Holechek Funeral Home & Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Lammers family.
Robert D. Lammers was born on August 9, 1932 in Hooper, Nebraska to Eugene James and Rosa Isabella (May) Lammers.
Bob graduated from Hooper High School in 1949. After graduation, Bob immediately entered into the Air Force. He served for 4 years before being honorably discharged on September 15, 1953.
On October 25, 1953 Bob was united in marriage to Patricia Allen in Blair, Nebraska. To this union 5 children were born: Bob, Candy, Mike, Pat, and Maggie.
Bob and Pat remained in the Blair area, living on a farm for the next 10 years, before moving to Millard, Nebraska. In Millard, Bob attended Radio Engineering Institution (REI).
Following their time in Millard the family moved to Kearney where they remained for the next 30 years. In Kearney he worked as the Chief of Navigational Aids for the Department of Aeronautics. It was also there that he obtained his pilot license.
In 1993, Bob retired and he and Pat spent the next 5 years traveling the world in their 5th wheel. Bob and Pat moved to Lewellen, Nebraska in 1998.
Bob loved fishing, especially catching the salmon in Alaska, caring for his lawn, an occasional round of golf, and visiting with family and friends. He had an excellent sense of humor. Bob will be remembered as a wonderful role model for his children and grandchildren. He would always put his family first and respected his family name.
He was a member of the Mason Lodge #39 of Papillion, Nebraska, and the Lion’s Club in Lewellen. In 2008, he was inducted into the Nebraska Aviation Hall Of Fame. He also served as District President of the Mormon Church and helped build 5 new churches for the church in Nebraska.
Bob has attended the United Methodist Church in Lewellen since 1998.
Bob is survived by his wife, Patricia of 58 years; 3 sons, Robert Allen and wife, Marilyn Lammers of Kearney, Michael Gene and wife, Kerri of Chandler, AZ, and Jan Patrick and wife, Cindy of Shenandoah, IA; 2 daughters, Candace and husband, Bryan Niemann of Rising City, NE and Maggie and husband, Chad Spicknall of Oceanside, CA; sister, Elaine and husband Al Croson of Fremont, NE; 9 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews and friends.
Preceding Bob in death were his parents, one sister, and one brother.
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