ADDRESS: 317 W. County Road A Stetsonville Village of Stetsonville Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 28 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and under the care of hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICE: 1:30 P.M. Friday, January 30 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville
OFFICIATING: Father Frederick Brost
INTERMENT: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: 11:30 A.M. until the time of services at 1:30 P.M. Friday, January 30 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: June 4, 1920 in Medford
EDUCATION: Attended Medford Public Schools
MARRIAGE: December 26, 1942, he married Florence “Dolly” E. Schwarting and she preceded him in death on April 18, 2013
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After their marriage, Robert and Dolly farmed in Medford and he also worked at Hurd in Medford. In 1967, they relocated where they lived for 23 years, during this time Robert drove truck for the State of Illinois until his retirement in 1986. In 1990, they then moved back to Stetsonville where they owned and operated Partners Bar and Restaurant, retiring a second time in 1994. Robert was a very hard worker and enjoyed gardening. He loved his family especially his grandchildren.
MEMBER OF: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 4 Sons: Gary of Medford, Bruce of Fond du Lac, Mark (Debbie) of Ocala, Florida and Rocky (Debbie) of Crystal Lake, Illinois
2 Daughters: Betty (Dennis) Elliott of Cortland, Illinois and Lynn (Doug) Retherford of DeKalb, Illinois
Daughter-In-Law: Dora Piller of Schaumburg, Illinois
CHILDREN DECEASED: Donna and Dennis “Butch”
16 GRANDCHILDREN
21 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
4 GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
SURVIVING SISTER: Genevieve Jochimsen of Minneapolis, Minnesota
6 BROTHERS DECEASED
DECEASED FATHER: Otto Piller
DECEASED MOTHER: Mary Piller (Maiden Name: Sickinger)
PALLBEARERS:
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to be made to Hope Hospice.