Robert Dale 'Bobby' Walterscheid Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mass of Christian Burial for Robert Dale 'Bobby' Walterscheid, age 80, of Muenster will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rosary and Vigil will be held at 6:00 PM on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Walterscheid passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022. On June 7, 1941, Robert ‘Bobby’ Dale Walterscheid came into this world, the eighth of nine children born to Conrad and Rose (Kleiss) Walterscheid. When Bobby was four years old, the family moved to a farm located three miles north of town. This place came to be known as “Melody Ranch” because the musically inclined Walterscheid family hosted frequent get togethers, where friends and family gathered to play various musical instruments and have sing-a-longs. Bobby’s Dad, Conrad, died suddenly when Bobby was only eleven years old, so throughout school, Bobby Dale and his brothers helped their mother on the farm and dairy. After graduating from Sacred Heart High School in 1960, Bobby went to work at Wilde Chevrolet in the parts department, eventually becoming a service manager. Meanwhile, a cute girl named Linda, along with her family, moved to Myra and Linda began attending Muenster High School. As Bobby Dale was cruising around in his black ’57 Chevy, he spotted Linda and knew he just had to meet her. The first time they were together, Bobby and Linda were on a double date, with other partners! It didn’t take long to get things sorted out and Bobby Dale and Linda became a couple. Linda was baptized into the Catholic Church on October 19th and she and Bobby were married on Saturday, October 21, 1961. Bobby and Linda would have celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary this October. Following their honeymoon, the young couple settled in their rent house in Myra and on July 22, 1962, Bobby Dale and Linda welcomed their first child, Kimberly Marie. Eighteen months later, Michael Robert was born on February 11, 1964. Soon to follow was Duane James on June 30, 1965. As the family grew, they needed a bigger home and moved to a rent house in Muenster before settling into their new home on Cedar Street in January 1966, where they still reside. In February of 1973, Bobby Dale, by now an experienced mechanic, decided to start his own business. Initially, he shared the shop at 323 North Main with the owner, Albert Rohmer, eventually purchasing the building from him. As the years rolled by, Bobby Dale continued to operate his mechanic shop. Mike remembers being at his dad’s shop one Christmas Eve when a couple who was having car trouble pulled up. Even though it was close to quitting time, not to mention Christmas Eve, Bobby Dale figured out what was wrong, found the needed parts and repaired the car for these folks just passing through town. This was not an isolated occurrence. Bobby Dale generously “gave back” every chance he could. He also looked forward to the annual field trips that the local school children took to his shop. Each young visitor left with a treasured rock. Bobby Dale also was an avid fan of trains as you could tell as soon as you walked into his shop. An elevated train track ran the perimeter of the building, much to the delight of young visitors. Bobby Dale was also an experienced jewelry designer. He not only made beautiful pieces for Linda, but he also had frequent requests from friends to create a special piece for their wives. If Bobby got in a time crunch, he was known to “borrow” a piece that he had given Linda to fulfill the order, with a promise that he would replace it. which by the way, did not always happen. Bobby Dale reveled in being a grandpa to his six grandchildren. He never missed a sporting event they were participating in. He considered himself to be the “official” scorekeeper. Even though school records reflected differently, Bobby Dale quickly assured the grandkids that he kept up and his numbers were correct. While it is never easy to say good-bye and we realize that grief is really just a reflection of the love we feel for the person we lost, we rest assured that Bobby Dale’s faith has carried him into the waiting arms of our Heavenly Father. Left to remember Bobby Dale are his wife: Linda Walterscheid; daughter: Kim and husband Kenny Felderhoff; sons: Mike and Duane Walterscheid; 6 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Evelyn, Margie, and Juanita Walterscheid; and brother-in-law: James Mollenkopf. Welcoming Boddy Dale into Heaven are his parents: Conrad and Rose; siblings: Mildred and Leo Lawson, Earl and Flo Walterscheid, Ervin and Mildred Walterscheid, Tommy Walterscheid, Bernice Millenkopf, Donald Walterscheid, Herbie Walterscheid, and Conrad Walterscheid, Jr.

Robert Dale 'Bobby' Walterscheid

June 7, 1941 - May 23, 2022