Robert L. "Bob" Gloystein

A Memorial Service will be held for Robert on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at Farmer Funeral Home in Exeter, Nebraska, with Pastor Michelle Kanzaki presiding. No visitation will be held as it was Robert's wish to be cremated. Private Family Burial of Ashes will be held at a later date. Memorials are to be directed to the family to be designated at a later date. Robert Lawrence “Bob” Gloystein, 72, passed away on May 8, 2026. Bob was born on November 23, 1953, in Seward, Nebraska, to Lawrence and Eleanor (Blum) Gloystein. He grew up on a farm outside of Utica, Nebraska, with two brothers, Lynn and Doug. Bob graduated from Centennial High School in Utica in 1972, where he was an outstanding athlete, setting several school records in track and field. He went on to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1976. That same year, he married Annette Richter of Gresham, Nebraska. They had four children: Ashley, Kendall, Whitney, and Tanner. Bob began his career as a high school agriculture teacher in Plainview, Aurora, and Exeter, Nebraska. He later transitioned into industry, working for Horizontal Boring and Tunneling Company in Exeter and, later, Monsanto (now Bayer Global) in Waco, Nebraska, until an injury forced his retirement in 2019. In his younger years, Bob enjoyed farming, gardening, and coaching high school football and track. He was a fan of Husker athletics and especially loved following Nebraska football, volleyball, and basketball on both radio and TV. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Eleanor Gloystein, and his father-in-law, Art Richter. Bob is survived by his wife, Annette Gloystein; his four children and their spouses: Ashley Gloystein-Klatt and husband Ryan Klatt of Omaha, Nebraska; Kendall Gloystein and husband Jason Leichner of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Whitney Gloystein and husband Chris Allison of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Tanner Gloystein and wife Kim (Sladek) Gloystein of Exeter, Nebraska. He is also survived by grandchildren, Joanna Papke, Zoey Papke, Kyler Klatt, and Parker Gloystein. He is further survived by his brothers, Lynn Gloystein and wife Kathy of Henderson, Nebraska, and Doug Gloystein and wife Alice of Hastings, Nebraska, as well as many nieces and nephews.

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Robert L. "Bob" Gloystein

November 23, 1953 - May 8, 2026