On Sunday, November 8, 2020, Robert Joseph Wiemann, beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed into eternity at the age of 84 at his home in Santa Ana, California. His final passing was the result of the medical issues from the cardiac arrest that he suffered on Sunday, October 25th along with other issues that arose from his heart attack in 2008. There will be a Requiem Mass (Mass of the Dead) offered for the repose of his soul on Saturday, November 14th 2020, and then he will be laid to rest in Our Lady of the Peace Cemetery in Saint Marys, Kansas.
Robert will be forever missed by his wife of 62 years, Delores, his children Markel (lila), Jeffrey (Bernadette), Cindy, James, Gerald (Wendy) and Robert (Maria). His 21 grandchildren: Renee, Jill, Danielle, David, Kimberly, Brandi, Cory, Taylor, Ryan, Kayla, Jadyn, Brady, Emmy, Bailey, Felicity, Anastasia, Robert Jr., Sabina, Martin, Henry and Stella; 22 great-grandchildren; his brother Harvey and his sisters Marva, Susie and Dolly. He will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, neighbors and even acquaintances.
He was a modest stern man, quiet and observant in his ways. He was trustworthy and traditional in his approach to life and his relationships. He was tough-minded with the kind of "stick to it" attitude that earned the respect of all who knew him. He was also a man who was meticulous, carefully disciplined, and orderly in virtually everything he undertook. he had an uncanny ability to solve problems and make or repair about anything.
Robert was born March 2, 1936 at Oaks Hospital in Oaks, North Dakota. His parents were Harm and Hauke Wiemann. Robert was raised in Verona, North Dakota. He was brought up to be hard working, dependable, and capable of solving any problem that came his way. These were traits that would serve him well throughout this life.
Growing up in the Wiemann family during that time was probably not much different than others that were raised on the farm. Children grew up with jobs on the farm and those jobs were vital to the livelihood of the entire household. Robert had many jobs on the farm and being the eldest boy, he bore the brunt of the workload compared to his younger brother. However, he was able to carry and work through the burden of the farm responsibilities entrusted to him at a young age. He was raised in a family with 8. He had 2 older sisters: Eunice and Marve; 2 younger brothers: Harvey and Kenneth (who died at the age of 3); and 4 younger sisters: Inez, Mavis, Dorothy (Susie) and Beverly (Dolly). Robert was constantly involved in activities with his brothers and sisters. He was particularly fond of putting smiles on the faces of his younger siblings, Susie and Dolly, by having them help with this farm and chores and bringing back critters for them to see.
One June 7, 1958 Robert exchanged wedding vows with Delores Fischer at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Devoted to Delores, Robert held endearing, traditional values about marriage and family life. He took the responsibility of marriage to heart, giving it his total commitment. He was a source of strength and security to Delores. He was a loving and compassionate husband.
Using the lessons learned from his upbringing on the farm, he worked hard to raise children that had common sense, and were loyal and dependable. Robert brought the same traditional values in his marriage to bear on how he raised his children. He was a caring parent to them, always firm yet fair in his dealings. He would always listen carefully and think things through before he acted, even when it was an adverse situation. Robert was also a walking schedule, always seeming to know what everyone in the family needed to do, where they needed to be and when they needed to be there. Robert was blessed with six children, twenty-one grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren.
Robert greatly enjoyed what he did for a living. He was a hard worker who expected the same in return from his co-workers. His work required precision and that suited my dad very well. This is the reason he fell in love with the metric system and many a home project drawing would be written up in metrics much to the chagrin of anyone that needed to help him. Being an introvert, he was skilled at working effectively in small groups and in one-on-one situations as well as handling solo assignments efficiently. Robert enjoyed dealing with concrete ideas and could penetrate any amount of information to reach essential facts. His primary occupation was a Machinist Supervisor for more than thirty years at Cherry Textron, an engineer of sorts, not the type with a degree by the type that learned on the farm and then perfect his early learning throughout his career. So much experience did he posses that engineers at his company would come to him to figure out how to solve the most complicated projects.
Robert was an Army veteran who served for more than a year overseas in Korea during the Korean War. He was the 77th Artillery and through his hard work and dedication he achieved the rank of Sergeant E-6. His results-oriented approach to things made him committed to the job, and he understood well his role in serving his country. A literal thinker who possessed a calm exterior, he seemed to enjoy the routines set forth by the military and continued with them throughout this life.
Robert liked to experience things first-hand as well as learn about them. This trait carried over into his hobbies, where he was very methodical on how he organized his activities and categorized things. Since he enjoyed his private time, Robert always tried to allocate a specific time for working on his hobbies. His favorite pursuits were woodworking, working on cars, inventing his own tools, coaching baseball, pinochle, and gardening. Robert was probably most content to enjoy his hobbies alone, but was willing to share his interests with others.
Robert found pleasure in sports. In high school, Robert played basketball, which he continued to play recreationally in leagues well into his forties. He would watch his favorite sporting events whenever he got the opportunity. At the top of his list was baseball, basketball and football.
Robert was raised as a Lutheran and converted to Roman Catholic faith when he married Delores. For many years he assisted his local parish, St. Barbara, as an usher and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. After his wife fell back in love with the Traditional Latin Mass of her childhood they both became members of Our Lady Help of Christians. His devotion to the faith revolved around his duty as a husband and father. He made sure his children were reared in the Catholic faith and many nights would find him saying Our Lady's Rosary with his wife.
Commitment is the key word that can be used to describe the life of Robert Joseph Wiemann. He was committed to living the life of a good man who was both practical and trustworthy. He was committed to the traditional values that he upheld his entire life. He committed himself to being a hard worker who expected the same effort in return from those around him. Most of all, he was committed to those he knew and loved.
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