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🕊️ In Loving Memory of Robert “Bob” R. Rother 🕊️
Robert “Bob” R. Rother, age 71, of Genoa, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, at Community Hospital – LTC in Genoa.
Bob was born November 4, 1954, in Wolbach, Nebraska, to Henry and Ethel Rother. One of eighteen children, he grew up in Wolbach and graduated from Wolbach High School. On April 4, 1975, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Rhonda Elaine Hawthorne, and together they shared 51 wonderful years of marriage while raising their family.
Bob worked for Lindsay Manufacturing for many years and was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He cherished family vacations to Minnesota and found his greatest joy in time spent with his beloved grandchildren, who truly were the light of his life.
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Rhonda; sons and daughters-in-law, John & Stephany Rother and Les & Becky Rother, all of Columbus, NE; daughter, Janelle Perez of Omaha, NE; and grandchildren, Larisa, Owen, Jadyn, Jacob, Dominic, Josie, Jersey, and Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Ethel Rother, and his brothers, Johnny, Eddie, and Doug Rother.
🙏 Services will be held as follows:
• Rosary: 3:30 PM, Sunday, April 19, 2026
• Visitation: 4:00–8:00 PM, Sunday, April 19, 2026
Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home, St. Paul
• Funeral Mass: 10:00 AM, Monday, April 20, 2026
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, St. Paul
• Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Wolbach
• Lunch: Wolbach Community Center following graveside services
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family, with designation to be determined at a later time.
💙 Bob will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.