Robert "Bob" E. Halstead

Robert E. “Bob” Halstead, 82, of Phillips passed away on December 5, 2019 at Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at All Faiths Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Monday. Pastor Bill Pavuk will officiate. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in the Phillips Cemetery with Military Honors. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Robert E. (Bob) Halstead was born on June 13, 1937 to Everett and Elsie (Juzek) Halstead. He was born in Grand Island, NE. He graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1955. He entered the United States Air Force following graduation. He served four years in the Air Force, two of those years in Japan. He was honorably discharged on September 11, 1959. He married LaDonna Bockmann on September 23, 1959 at St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church in Grand Island, NE. They moved from Grand Island to Phillips on January 1, 1967. They marked their 60th wedding anniversary earlier this year. He worked at Rainbow Bread, Nash Finch, Robert’s Dairy. He then worked for over 30 years at Kriz-Davis Company before retiring in July 1999. Upon retirement, he worked part-time at the Phillips Post Office. Bob coached Peewee baseball in Phillips and was Cub Scout Pack Leader for several years. He served on the Phillips Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years. He was a charter member of the Phillips Lions Club and served as Secretary for most of those years. Bob served on the Phillips Cemetery Board. Bob and LaDonna enjoyed many years of square dancing and traveling. Together, Bob and LaDonna took their children and grandchildren on vacations to Mahoney State Park, Branson, Missouri, Disney World, and a Caribbean cruise. Bob is survived by his wife, LaDonna, children Sherrill (Kent) Baumfalk of Lincoln and Rodney Halstead of Phillips, former daughter-in-law Kim Halstead of Omaha. Grandchildren Kaitlyn Baumfalk, Derek Baumfalk, Jonathan Halstead (fiancé Grace Spray), all of Lincoln and Stephanie Halstead (fiancé Ryan Flink) of Omaha, sisters Janet (Denman)Herndon, of Hastings and Marlene (Tom) Rohrbough, Omaha, brother-in-law Dale Bockmann of Grand Island, sister-in-law Diane Bockmann, of Grand Island, several nieces and nephews. Stepsisters Charlene Yonker, and Rae Jeanne (Babe) Bamesberger. Lifelong friend Bob Peeler of Wichita, KS. Proceeded in death by parents, son Douglas Halstead, brother-in-laws Darryl Bockmann, Bill Bamesberger, Marvin Humiston, Charles Herndon, Bob Denman, Johnny Moeller, sister-in-law Marilyn Bockmann, and stepsister Sheila Humiston. Memorials suggested to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Phillips Volunteer Fire Department, or Phillips Community Hall.

Robert "Bob" E. Halstead

June 13, 1937 - December 5, 2019

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June 13, 1937 - December 5, 2019

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