Robert H. Wise, 93, of Lincoln, died July 10, 2013. He was born April 11, 1920 to Henry J. and Pauline (Lentsch) Wise in Rock Island, Illinois. As a young boy he moved with his family to St. Paul, MN. It was there he received his elementary education and graduated from Central High School. He was a 1947 graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. He was a member of the football team at Mac. His college education was interrupted while he served in the Army Air Corps during the years 1942-1945. In 1946 Robert was united in marriage to Margaret Adams. To this union three daughters, Susan, Sandra and Barbara joined the family.
Robert spent 36 years in sales and management for Prudential Insurance. In 1980, Bob began a new chapter in his life when he and LaVonne Gleason were married. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, a charter member of Lincoln Evening Optimist Club, American Legion Post #3, and Elks Lodge 80. Bob was a devoted Husker football fan and loved to play golf. He didn’t consider himself a great player so he was excited to have a hole-in-one on #8 at Hillcrest Country Club where he was a member for over 30 years.
Survivors include his wife LaVonne; daughters and sons-in-law Susan and Jim Miller, Huntington Beach, CA, Sandra Lonnquist, Encinitas, CA, Barb and Tom Tegt, Lincoln; grandchildren Alethea (Lonnquist) Goodyear, Courtenay Lonnquist, Carly Tegt, Dana (Tegt) Liley, Barrett Lonnquist, Hannah Tegt; 4 great grandchildren; sister-in-law Patricia Wise, St. Paul, MN; brother-in-law William Smith, Scottsdale, Az; sister-in-law, brother-in-law Alyce and Jim Nelson, Norfolk, NE; nephew Richard Wise, Park Ridge, IL; niece Linda Yaedke, St. Paul, MN. Preceded in death by parents and brother Albert.
Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday (7-15-13) Trinity Lutheran Church, 724 S. 12th Street with Pastor Jerome Rossow officiating. Prior private interment.
Memorials to the church.
Visitation: 4-8 pm Sunday at Roper and Sons, 4300 ‘O’ Street.