Robert E. Imming

Robert “Bob” E. Imming, age 88, of Kearney died Tuesday morning, June 10, 2014 at the Mother Hull Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2014 at the St. James Catholic Church with Father Joe Hannappel officiating. Burial will be in the Kearney Cemetery with military rites at the grave by American Legion Post # 52, V.F.W. Post # 752 and the Navy Military Honors Squad. Christian Wake Services will be Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral Home chapel. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services Friday morning at the Church. Memorials are planned to the family to be designated later. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Bob was born April 2, 1926 in Hastings, Nebraska to Ed L. and Wilma G. (Moore) Imming. The family moved to Kearney where Bob attended school and was a graduate of Kearney High School in 1944. He entered the service on March 11, 1944 and served in the U.S. Navy until he was discharged on June 7, 1946. His tour of duty was served in the Pacific as a signalman on his ship. Following his discharge, Bob attended Nebraska Teachers College in Kearney where he played center on the football team. He also played in the outfield for the Kearney Irishmen semi-pro baseball team. He received his teaching certificate and then taught school in Ravenna for three years. He was married to Patricia “Pat” A. Patton on October 26, 1950 at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. He was employed as a route salesman for Nabisco Foods from 1953 until he retired in 1988. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Kearney Elks Lodge #984 and American Legion Post # 52. He enjoyed fishing and bird hunting and in the mid sixties he was a weekend news reporter for NTV Channel 13. Bob enjoyed helping at the Elks Lodge on beer and burger night where he was known as the bun man. Surviving relatives include 1 son David P. Imming of Austin, TX; 4 daughters, Candi Imming of Whitinsville, MA; Bridget Kohtz and her husband Al of Frankfurt, IN; Mary Kate Castrop of Lone Tree, CO and Stacy J. Sykes and her husband Bob of Clatonia, NE; ten grandchildren, two step grandchildren and 5 stepgreat grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Patricia “Pat” on January 19, 1981 and one sister in infancy. PDF Printable Version

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Robert E. Imming

April 2, 1926 - June 10, 2014