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Robert J Speicher

28 Apr 1929 – 25 May 2022

Birth28 Apr 1929
Death25 May 2022
CemeteryKearney Cemetery
Kearney , Buffalo County , Nebraska , USA
Added byGLG on 27 May 2022
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240028484

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Robert J. Speicher, 93 of Kearney, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. Father Joe Hannappel will celebrate and burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday, May 30, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney and also 1 hour prior to the mass on Tuesday at the church. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Robert was born on April 28, 1929 in Columbus, NE to Martin A. and Elsie F. (Kluck) Speicher. He attended St. Boniventure High School in Columbus and graduated in 1947. He later enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Korean War. Robert married Lois M. Ernst on July 11, 1953 in Columbus. Robert and Lois made their home in Columbus where Robert was employed by NPPD. He was later transferred to Kearney in 1972 where he worked as a Substation Supervisor. He retired from NPPD in 1993. Robert was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Kearney and a past member of the Kearney Elks Lodge #984. He enjoyed gardening, playing cards and visiting Estes Park with family and friends. He also enjoyed the company of his grandchildren. Robert is survived by his wife, Lois of Kearney; children and spouses, Cindy Kreutzer of Kearney, Suzie and Rocky Oaklund of Kearney, Dale Speicher of Santee, CA, Diane and Dwayne Plambeck of Kearney, Kay and Robert Ailor of York, NE, Larry and Andrea Speicher of Phillips, NE, Lori and Donivan Lee of Kearney and Lisa and Randy Grossnicklaus of Osceola, NE; 19 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren Robert was preceded in death by a son in infancy, Jeffrey; grandson, Jonathon Ailor; 4 brothers, David, Richard, Clifford and Keith.

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