Service Information
Robert E. Sherva, husband of Linda, age 82, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, Minnesota.
Memorial Service will be held on Monday, October 10, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel.
Military Honors by the Hutchinson Memorial Rifle Squad.
Obituary
Robert Earl Sherva was born on October 14, 1939, in Northwood, North Dakota. He was the son of Reuben and Nora (Hovland) Sherva. Robert was baptized as an infant and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth at Washington Lutheran Church in Northwood. He received his education in Northwood, and was a graduate of the Northwood High School Class of 1957. Robert furthered his education at North Dakota State University and received an Associate’s Degree in Engineering.
Robert entered active military service in the United States Army on January 27, 1961, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He received an Honorable Discharge on January 31, 1964, at Fort Gordon in Georgia, and achieved the rank of Private First Class.
On September 1, 1990, Robert was united in marriage to Linda Fox in Kansas City, Missouri. This marriage was blessed with six children, Jonathan, Kari, Tommi, Steven, Rebecca, and Tamara. Robert and Linda resided in Missouri, and later moved to Hutchinson, Minnesota. They shared 32 years of marriage.
Robert was a telephone engineer with Sprint in Overland Park, Kansas. He retired in 2004.
Robert enjoyed gambling and building electronic devices, and watching Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings football games. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and friends.
Robert passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Oaklawn Rehabilitation Center in Mankato, Minnesota, at the age of 82 years.
Blessed be his memory.
Robert is survived by his:
Wife, Linda Sherva of Hutchinson, MN;
Children, Jonathan Kelland of St. Louis, MO,
Kari Vassar and her husband, Brian of Winthrop, MN,
Tommi Smith and Lori of Hutchinson, MN,
Steven Ehler and his wife, Nicki of Kansas City, MO;
15 Grandchildren;
13 Great-grandchildren;
Son-in-law, Roger Hoff of MO;
Sister-in-law, Diane Sherva of MN;
Many other relatives and friends.
Robert is preceded in death by his Parents, Reuben and Nora Sherva; Daughters, Rebecca Hoff, Tamara Ehler; Brother, Duane Sherva.
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