Robert Pfister's Obituary
Union Grove - Mr. Robert Francis Pfister, 88, passed away at the Wisconsin Veteran's Center, Boland Hall in Union Grove on Saturday, November 29, 2008.
Robert Pfister was born in Racine to the late Francis and Emma (nee: Bergstrom) Pfister on November 18, 1920 and live in Racine all his life. In Racine, he was united in marriage to Adleline D. Tessmann on January 18, 1947. She preceded him in death on December 24, 2005.
Mr. Pfister was a founding member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. He served in the United States Army in Germany during World War II. He was employed at Twin Disc for 19 years retiring in 1984. He was an outdoors man enjoying boating, fishing, and camping, but most of all he was an avid motorcyclist. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle until he was 78 years of age.
Robert is survived by three children, Kathy (Richard) Pfister-Minogue of LaGrand, Oregon, George (Jennie) Pfister, and William (Mary) Pfister both of Racine; five grandchildren, Tara, Katelyn, Jon (Molly), Julie (Scott), and Jeremy (Abby); eight great grandchildren; two brothers, Dick (Gwen) Pfister of Virgina and James Pfister of Racine; one sister, Helen (Raymond) Kucharski of Arizona; one sister-in-law, Joan Pfister; and nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Francis Pfister.
Funeral services will be held at the Wilson Funeral Home on Thursday evening, December 4, 2008 at 6 pm with Rev, David Behling officiating. Interment with full Military Honors will be held at the Southern Wisconsin Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove on Friday morning, December 5, 2008 at 10 am. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 4 until 6 pm.
A special thank you to the staff at the Wisconsin Veteran's Center, Boland Hall for their kind and compassionate care of Robert.
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