Robert A. Herrboldt, 82, formerly Cook, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at the Care Center of Royal Oaks. He was born at Hosmer, S.D.
Herrboldt graduated from Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. He served American Lutheran Church parishes in Canada, Kansas and Nebraska. From December 1961-September 1978, Herrboldt was pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Cook. He later was administrator of Ebenezer Lutheran Home, Brush, Colo. In 1994, Herrboldt and his wife of 59 years, Helen, purchased a condo at Sun City, Ariz. Four years later the couple bought a home in Sun City. In October 2006, they moved into a garden home of Royal Oaks.
An avid outdoorsman, Herrboldt liked to golf, lawn bowl and travel. He liked photography. Herrboldt captured many of his travels on slides. His No. 1 activity was hiking. It was the challenge of the summit that caused him to press on to the end of the trail. Three times Herrboldt hiked down into the Grand Canyon and then out. He became familiar with many trails in Arizona.
Herrboldt’s grandchildren were important to him. He cherished every opportunity to be with them and to encourage them in their interests.
Surviving are his wife, Helen; daughters, Marjo Moen and Arne, Bobbi Telste and Robert, and Rebecca Dunegan and David; brother, Milton; sisters, Doris Carlson, Betty Schuette, Janise Flechtner and Sharon Mayer; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Robert A. Herrboldt, 82, formerly Cook, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009, at the Care Center of Royal Oaks. He was born at Hosmer, S.D.
Herrboldt graduated from Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. He served American Lutheran Church parishes in Canada, Kansas and Nebraska. From December 1961-September 1978, Herrboldt was pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Cook. He later was administrator of Ebenezer Lutheran Home, Brush, Colo. In 1994, Herrboldt and his wife of 59 years, Helen, purchased a condo at Sun City, Ariz. Four years later the couple bought a home in Sun City. In October 2006, they moved into a garden home of Royal Oaks.
An avid outdoorsman, Herrboldt liked to golf, lawn bowl and travel. He liked photography. Herrboldt captured many of his travels on slides. His No. 1 activity was hiking. It was the challenge of the summit that caused him to press on to the end of the trail. Three times Herrboldt hiked down into the Grand Canyon and then out. He became familiar with many trails in Arizona.
Herrboldt’s grandchildren were important to him. He cherished every opportunity to be with them and to encourage them in their interests.
Surviving are his wife, Helen; daughters, Marjo Moen and Arne, Bobbi Telste and Robert, and Rebecca Dunegan and David; brother, Milton; sisters, Doris Carlson, Betty Schuette, Janise Flechtner and Sharon Mayer; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
