Robert R. “Rob” Hiegel, 89, of Grand Island went to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 24, 2019. Service and celebration of Rob’s life will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 1, at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Marine Corp and American Legion Post #119 Carl Mogensen Honor Guard. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Robert was born June 18, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to Rudolph and Elizabeth (Harris) Hiegel.
In 1952, he became a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod through the rite of confirmation at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He attended Park School and Everett Junior High in Lincoln before moving to the farm at Bayard, Nebraska in 1943. Rob graduated from Bayard High School in 1947 and farmed with his father.
Robert entered the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War in December of 1951 and served as a baker. He was stationed at San Diego, CA, Fort Sill, OK and El Toro, CA and was honorably discharged in December, 1953. Robert married Rosella Anne Niemoth on August 10, 1952 at Zion Lutheran Church, St. Libory (Worms), NE.
They lived in Orange, CA 1952-1953, farmed at Bayard, NE 1954-1957 and moved to their present farm at St. Libory in 1957. Robert retired from farming in 2000 and continued to live on the farm until moving to Good Samaritan Society Grand Island Village in 2018. He is a member of Zion Lutheran Church at Worms, where he was president of the Lutheran Laymen’s League.
He has served Zion Lutheran Church in many ways and enjoyed serving his Lord (choir, Sunday school teacher and superintendent, youth counselor, bible class leader, elder, trustee, stewardship board, financial secretary, chairman, and 125th anniversary committee). He is also a member of American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul and a former director of Union Grain Company at St. Libory. He and Rosella loved to square dance.
Robert is survived by his wife and three children, Thomas (Linda) Hiegel of Omaha, Shari (Robin) Stepanek of Bethany, OK and Jack (Jennifer) Hiegel of Louisville, KY; grandchildren, Ryan, Jordan and Nathan (Sade) Hiegel, Chad (Amanda) Stepanek, Neil (Samantha) Stepanek, Kathleen (Travis) Hubbuch, Victoria, Elise, Jackson, Nick and Blake Hiegel and numerous great-grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Clarence (Charlene) and sisters-in-law, JoAn Hiegel and Jean Bangert. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Lee and sister, Norma.
The bible text on the tombstone at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery at Worms is the text of their wedding sermon, Psalm 37:5 “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass”. Memorials are suggested to Zion Lutheran Church. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Robert R. “Rob” Hiegel please visit our Sympathy Store.
If you found any mistakes, or you would like to add/remove to this obituary, please contact us by email: info@obituary.memorial. We never ask money for this.
