to complete the new all-weather track, rip-rap 5-Island Lake, and many other community projects Bob was a volunteer firefighter, and he belonged to the Jaycees. Bob enjoyed fishing, gardening, canning and telling stories. He loved his work, his children and all of his extended family and friends dearly. He loved Emmetsburg fiercely. On Thursday, March 10, 2016, Bob passed away at Parc Hall in Emmetsburg surrounded by his family. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary; five children: Lori (Drew) Riley, Rick (Diane) Brennan, Robert Jr. (Martha) Brennan, Jeff (Anne) Brennan, Kate (Shane) Brennan-Tzen; 16 grandchildren: Brennan, Devan, Sydney, Patrick, Wesley, Evan, Anna, Grace, Eve, Ivy, Bella, Emmet, Althea, Joseph, Clementine and Harriette; three sisters Beverly (Tim) Jackson, Jean Steger, Ruthann (John) Haywood; brother Mike (Mary) Brennan; and many nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; sister-in-law, Judy (Thorson) Ward; brother-in-law Max Ward; mother and father-in-law: Loren and Cathryn Luchsinger; and his niece Jill Ward. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the E-hawk Booster Club, c/o Iowa Trust & Savings Bank, PO Box 159, Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536.