Robert A. Strom
Robert Alan Strom, age 76, of Berlin, died peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Berlin.
He was born September 23, 1944, in Beloit, WI, the son of Harry and Helen Bower Strom. Bob was a 1962 graduate of Clinton High School in Clinton, WI. On August 11, 1979, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Susan Kiesling, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Beloit.
Bob was a patternmaker doing his apprenticeship at Fairbanks Morse in Beloit before moving to Berlin where he retired as Foundry Supervisor from Berlin Foundry. He was a great athlete who enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing and was a faithful volunteer at Berlin Memorial Hospital. He not only found much joy from the dogs he owned throughout his life but also from cheering on the Detroit Lions while residing in the middle of Packer country! Bob was a man of deep faith being a member of Grace English Lutheran Church in Berlin where he served as an usher for years.
Bob is survived by his wife, Susan; Susan’s children, Scott (Stacey) Milligan and Cori Mitchell; brother, Terry (Pam) Strom; special nephew, Tom (Tanya) Strom and niece, Kate (Lyle) Strom Hiorns; sisters-in-law, Gail (Robert) Hicks and Terry (Duane) Loehrl; and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Wednesday, January 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Grace English Lutheran Church in Berlin. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., at Grace English Lutheran Church, Rev. Rebekah Tarras officiating. Inurnment will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Beloit at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Memorials may be directed to a charity of your choosing, as Bob supported numerous charities during his lifetime, giving to Veterans organizations, Grace English Lutheran Church and Green Lake Area Animal Shelter to name a few. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail card to Barbola Funeral Chapel, c/o Robert Strom, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.
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