Robert K. Kegel

Robert K. “Bob” Kegel, 96, Kingsford, died Tues. Feb. 21, 2017 at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center. He was born on Jan. 9, 1921 in Minneapolis, the son of the late John and Sadie (Anderson) Kegel. He graduated from Edison High School in 1939. Bob served in the US Army during World War II from 1942-1945. After his honorable discharge he started work at the Wood Veterans Hospital in Milwaukee. While in Milwaukee he met Arlene Heese at a dance. The couple was married on Aug. 27, 1948 in Milwaukee. In 1950, Bob was transferred to the V.A. Hospital in Iron Mountain where he worked in the kitchen for forty-nine years, retiring in 1979. After his retirement, he continued his passion for gardening and dancing, which he continued to do until he was 95. He was known as Dancing Bob at the Friday night dances at both the Norway and Crystal Lake Senior Centers. Bob was a member of First Lutheran Church. After Arlene’s death in 1988, he began volunteering at Crystal Lake Senior Center driving the bus for the Green Thumb Program. When he could no longer drive the bus, he volunteered in the kitchen at the senior center until his retirement from volunteer service in the spring of 2016. Bob is survived by two daughters Sharon Bordui of Detroit, and Sue (Darryl) Lee of Spread Eagle, one sister Anita Saline of Duluth, two grandchildren Allen Bordui, Jr. and his daughter Madison, and Michelle and John Skorvanko and their children Bonnie and Korey, four step grandchildren Tony Lee and his family, Sheila (Al) Burke and their children Nathan and Ashlee, Tanya Lee and her family, and Jim (Carrie) Lee and their children Michael and Makaila, numerous great great grandchildren, and nieces, nephews, and their families. He was preceded in death by his infant daughter Nancy, one brother Jack Kegel, one son-in-law Allen Bordui, Sr. and two brothers-in-law Marvin Saline and Ralph Heese Visitation will be Monday April 24, 2017 from 12:30-1:30pm at Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 1:30 pm at the funeral home. Rev. Tracy L. Blagec will officiate. Burial will be in the Quinnesec Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Family Ties. The family would like to thank staff at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center CLC Unit for the wonderful and compassionate care they gave to Bob. Condolences to the family of Robert K. Kegel may be expressed online at ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the arrangements.

Robert K. Kegel

January 9, 1921 - February 21, 2017