Colonel (Ret.) Robert Buttemiller MD, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away January 10, 2022. Bob, aka “Dr. Bob”, Dad and G-Pa, was known for his quick wit, photographic memory and contagious personality. Bob was always the life of the party and entertained everyone with his amazing one-liners.
Robert Buttemiller (Bob) was born to Dr. George Buttemiller and Beverly Glueck Buttemiller October 9, 1941 in Libertyville, IL. He was the valedictorian of Libertyville High School class of 1959 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University in 1963 where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He attended Northwestern Medical School and graduated at the top of his class as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. In 1969 he was drafted into the United States Air Force where he became a decorated officer and flight surgeon. Over the next 30 years he was stationed in various places including The Philippines, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, California, New Mexico and Arizona where he and his wife, Harriet, made lifelong friends. He served as the hospital commander at Luke AFB, Arizona and subsequently retired to Litchfield Park, Arizona in 1994.
Bob is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Harriet, his three children Maggie and husband Jeff Dietert of Houston, TX, Carrie and husband Peter DeWitt of San Antonio, TX , and John and wife Sara Buttemiller of Palm Desert, CA ,as well as six grandchildren, Carlie and Kyle Dietert, Jack and Charlie DeWitt, and Natalie and Henry Buttemiller. He is also survived by his sister, Beverly “BG” Bates and his nephew, Christian Bates of Bolinas, CA.
He is preceded in death by his mother Beverly Glueck Buttemiller, father Dr. George Buttemiller and stepmother Dr. Audrey Buttemiller.
In lieu of flowers, Bob’s family prefers a donation be made to a charity of your choosing in his honor.
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