Robert Wayne Hiebert

Robert Wayne Hiebert, of Hanford, CA, former lifelong resident of Anderson, MO passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 10, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Dawn Hiebert; his 3 daughters, Katherine Hiebert-Brumley; Christina (Hiebert) Nichols and husband Cory; Sarah (Hiebert) Giberti and husband Eric; 5 grand-daughters, Amber Brumley, Elizabeth (Brumley)McCulley and husband Titus, Stesha Nichols, Kierstan Porter, and Emily Porter. 3 grandsons; Tyler Trudo and wife Brooke, Johnathan Brumley, and Jace Thomas; 2 great-granddaughters, Lillyanna McCulley, and Myla Trudo. He is also survived by numerous other family and friends including his 3 step-granddaughters, Ashley (Giberti) Ellis and husband Brandon, Mikayla (Giberti) Stotts and husband Chance, and Shelby (Giberti) Jackson and husband Jonathan, along with 3-step greatgrandchildren, Logan Ellis, Corbin Ellis, and Aubrey Ellis.

Robert was born on August 7, 1935 to Emmanuel and Louise Hiebert in Independence, MO. As a young boy, he was quite ill and had to spend his time indoors where he developed his love of model railroading. This was a passion which followed him throughout his life. Robert graduated high school in Independence, MO and furthered his education first at NEO A&M, and then graduating with a degree in Physics from the University of Kansas. After college, he started working at North American Aviation in Los Angeles. This is where he met the love of his life, Dawn. They were joined in marriage on December 11, 1965. After marrying they settled in Garland, Texas where he was employed by Texas Instruments. During this period Robert and Dawn had their first 2 children, Katherine and Christina. Soon after, they moved to Ann Arbor Michigan where he worked on developing the probe to study moon quakes. These probes were taken up in the first moon launch and left on the surface of the moon. After 2 years in Michigan the small family settled on the family farm, Coydell Bait Farm in Anderson. Robert worked on the bait farm as well as owning his own business repairing industrial machinery and electronic organs. Five years after moving to Anderson, his last daughter Sarah was born. Robert built the family home when they moved to Anderson, along with 2-model railroads and a stereo system with 2-5 foot speakers. While at home, and in his last days in California he spent his spare time repairing clocks, and building model airplanes. Robert was once described as “the smartest man I’ve ever met, but you would never know by looking at him.” This description fit him perfectly. Robert was most excited by the opportunity to share his point of view on faith and religious matters. He was well known in the community for this, and his discussions will be missed greatly. He was a man of God and passed that faith down to his family, friends, and occasionally bystanders who were eavesdropping.

All of us who have known and loved Robert will miss his off-color jokes, his infamous red suspenders, his laughter, his spot-on ability to voice a bible verse no matter what the circumstance. No matter where you where he could say something to always lighten the mood. We were all truly blessed by him, and will miss him greatly. A memorial Service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rogers, AR on Sunday, November 27th, 2016 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers all donations can be directed to the American Diabetes Association in memoriam of Robert Hiebert.