Bob was born on May 28, 1951 and graduated from Grosse Pointe High School. He completed his undergraduate education at Michigan State University and obtained a degree in Dentistry from the University of Detroit. He went on to practice Dentistry for 40 years in East Lansing while serving on multiple associations including the Vedder Society. He treated his patients like family.
Bob was highly principled and treated everyone with care and respect. He provided his family with countless experiences and adventures. He loved everything about the water including swimming, fishing, boating, and spending time at his cottage in Northport.
Bob gained many friendships throughout various parts of his life including band mates, Sigma Chi brothers, Omnibus, and tailgate buddies, amongst many others.
Surviving Bob are his wife of 44 years, Mary Beth; children, Ellen (David) Horowitz, Charlie (Kelli) Lieder, and Laura Lieder; grandchildren, Harper & Dylan Horowitz and Connor, Lillian, & Emma Lieder; brother, Jim (Sue) Lieder; mother-in-law, Patricia Marshall; 5 brother & sister-in-laws as well as many nieces and nephews. Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Albert & Loraine Lieder.
A visitation will be held at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home, 900 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing on Sunday, December 17th 2-6pm. A Funeral Mass will take place Monday, December 18th at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish at 11:30am with visitation preceding mass beginning at 10:30am. Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery.
In memory of Robert Lieder, donations can be made in his name to Lansing Catholic High School, 501 Marshall Street, Lansing, MI 48912 or online at www.lansingcatholic.org/donate-now.
Contributions can also be made to support the Neuro Oncology Gift Fund at the University of Michigan. Checks may be made to “University of Michigan” and sent to the Michigan Medicine Office of Development, 777 E. Eisenhower Pkwy., Suite 650, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. You may also call 734-764-6777 or visit the website victors.us/robertlieder to make your gift.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.9.5