Funeral services for Bob Zellmer will be 2 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Butler Senior Center.
Robert “Bob” Leroy Zellmer, age 91 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. He was born October 4, 1920 to William Christian and Mary Sophia Meislahn Zellmer in Thayer, Iowa.
Bob is survived by two sons, Keith Zellmer and companion Maggie of Gilroy, California and Russ Zellmer and wife Angela of Tracy, California; one daughter, Kathi Vandever and husband Dirk of Overland Park, Kansas; one brother, Art Zellmer and wife Mary of Butler, Missouri; one sister, Dorothy Vetter of Boise, Idaho; eight grandchildren, Eric Mitchell of Higginsville, Missouri, Valerie Hill of Overland Park, Kansas, Angela Miller of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Bart Vandever of Los Angeles, California, Brooke Vandever of Kansas City, Missouri, Tyler Zellmer of Tracy, California, Jaclyn Zellmer of Nixa, Missouri and Lynsie Zellmer of Tracy, California; two great-grandchildren, Braxton Hill and Harper Hill, both of Overland Park, Kansas; and nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ferne; one son, Gregg Zellmer; his second wife, Wilma; seven brothers; and three sisters.
