Robert F. “Bob” Korte, 62, of Goff, KS, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at his home.

He was born May 18, 1943, on a farm southeast of Corning, the son of Albert and Mary Wessel Korte. When he was three years old, the family moved to the home place, a farm east of Kelly. Bob attended Kelly public schools and graduated from high school in 1961. After working for ASC for a year, he returned to farming on the home place. In 1966 he built a dairy.

On May 4, 1968, he married Barbara Koch at St. Michael’s Church in Axtell. They lived on the home place where they operated a dairy until 1993 and also raised stock cattle until 2004.

He was a member of St. Bede’s Church at Kelly and the Knights of Columbus #1769 at Seneca. He was also a member of the STEP Foundation and served on the boards of the Rural Water District and the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital. Bob liked bowling, playing cards, traveling, studying history, and spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife Barbara of the home; son David Korte of Seneca; three daughters, Brenda Bergman of Vermillion, Dawn Hueske of Centralia, and Kim Rollenhagen of Topeka; two sisters, Annie Kramer of Seneca and Gladys Niehaus of Lake City, MN; and eight grandchildren.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10 AM Monday at St. Bede’s Church in Kelly. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosaries will be prayed at 7 PM Saturday and 7 PM Sunday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for St. Bede’s Cemetery, the Nemaha County Training Center, or the American Cancer Society, and sent in care of the family.