Robert “Bob” W. LaMere, 79, of Parkers Prairie, MN died Friday, November 27, 2009, at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Robert William was born August 25, 1930, to Jay D. and Fern C. (Duebendorf) LaMere in Glencoe, MN. He grew up in Glencoe and graduated from Glencoe High School in 1948. He completed a basic draftsman course at Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis in 1950. In 1951, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served as a cartographer in Seoul, Korea until 1953. Following his honorable discharge, Bob finished his education at the University of Minnesota, Department of Mortuary Science and graduated in 1955. He was united in marriage to Dorothea “Dottie” Smith, December 17, 1955, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Flandreau. They lived in Le Seuer, MN where he worked for Roschen Funeral Home. He also worked at Klein Funeral Home in St. Peter, MN before moving to Parkers Prairie in 1965, where he owned and operated the funeral home until his retirement in July of 1992. Since 1995, Bob and Dottie have enjoyed five months of winter in Englewood, FL and the rest of the year in Parkers Prairie. Bob was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church since 1965, and served on the church council. He was an associate member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Englewood. He was Scoutmaster of Troop #472 for several years, a member of the Parkers Prairie Lions Club, Commercial Club and Sportsmans Club. He was a serious sportsman and an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed photography, the outdoors, sports on television, working crossword puzzles and learning how to water ski at the age of 50 years.

Bob is survived by his wife: Dorothea “Dottie”; two daughters: Sally (Mark) Rodgers of Bemidji, Minnesota and Amy (Roger) James of Marshall, MI; his mother-in-law: Hannah Smith of Flandreau; eight grandchildren: Jay LaMere, Emily Rodgers, Josh LaMere, Kristen Rodgers, Seth James, Kezia James, John James and Eli James and three great-grandchildren: Olivia, Mason and Isaiah.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents; his son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Dawn and his brother, Bruce.

Funeral services were December 1 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie with burial at Parkers Prairie Cemetery.

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