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- Robert "Cowboy Bob" A. Abts, 81, Bellevue resident, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at a local nursing home. He was born September 26, 1923, in the town of Rockland to the late Julian and Valentine (Piumbroeck) Abts.
Bob married the former Rita Van Ess on May 22, 1946, at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. He was employed by James River Corp. for 40 years, retiring in 1985. Bob was one of the first volunteers for the Bellevue Fire Dept. where he proudly served for 30 years.
He was a member of the Bellevue Lions Club and the Silver Horseshoe Riders. Bob was a member of St. Bernard's Parish.
He is survived by his wife, Rita; three daughters and three sons-in-law; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph (Ann) Abts, Denmark, John (Ruth) Abts, De Pere, Clayton (Shirley) Abts, and Julian (Carol) Abts, all of Green Bay; four sisters and four brothers-in-law, Leona (Sy) Kaster, Ashwaubenon, Betty (Antone) Beyer, New Franken, Rosemary (Bud) Brosig, Green Bay, and Beverly (Al) Schott, De Pere; two sisters-in-law, Joyce Abts, De Pere, and Marge Dollar, Green Bay.
He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Racheal; one great-granddaughter, Isabelle; two sisters, Dorothy Abts & Marie Dollar; one brother, Norman Abts; one sister-in-law, Linda Abts; one brother-in-law, Chester Dollar.
Friends may call at the Proko-Wall Funeral Home and Crematory, 1630 E. Mason St., from 4-8 p.m. today and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2040 Hillside Ln., until time of Mass. Parish Wake service 7 p.m. today. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church with Rev. Dave Pleier officiating. Entombment in the Allouez Chapel Mausoleum.
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1923 - 2005 (81 years)