with people. He will be remembered for his storytelling and his ability to make people laugh. He is survived by his wife, Joan of Rochester; children, Kris Schmitz of Rochester, Karla Fagerland of Watertown, WI and Brian (Jenny) Erickson of Rochester; ten grandchildren; and sister, Lynda (Ronald) Pancratz of Peoria, AZ. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Paul and grandson, Shane.