On April 23, 2013 our beloved Robert Wyer "Barb Wire" was released into God's care. Robert was born August 27, 1925 to Orva and Adeline (Boomgaarn) Wyer in Humboldt, NE. He was raised on the family farm outside Worth with his brothers Marion and George and his sister Ethel May, all deceased with George passing three days earlier.
Robert graduated from Grant City High School on May 13, 1943. Soon afterwards, he was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on November 12, 1943 to serve in Worth War II on the beaches of Okinawa, Peleliu, and the Paulu Islands in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged as Corporal First Class on March 21, 1946.
He married Gladys Robertson on February 14, 1948. They bought a small farm outside of Eudora, KS, where they raised their children. His sons, Ronald Eugene and Roger Dean, both preceded him in death.
He is survived by daughter Roberta Fay (Bill) Wyer Guffey; grandchildren Jamie (Bryon) Robb and Jason (Britny) Guffey and great-grandchildren Nathan Justice, Teaghan Guffey, and Dylan and Kailynn Robb.
Robert later remarried to Patricia (Pawley) Wyer following a move to the Belgrade area in 1969, where he worked at Peavey and Con Agra for several years. When other people would have been looking towards retirement, in 1975 at the age of 50, Bob and Pat started their own small engine business, Belgrade Sales and Service. This business carries on today, where he left a footprint on the Belgrade Community that he so loved. The community will always remember him wearing those bib overalls.
To a life well-lived and a man well-loved and respected!
A celebration of life was held at the Belgrade Senior Center on Monday, April 19th from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to the American Cancer Fund, PO Box 7262, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service, www.dokkennelson.com.
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