Memorial services for Robert T. Dreisbach, 83, of Albert Lea will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. The Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Burial will be private. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Robert died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea.

Robert Thomas Dreisbach was born Dec. 5, 1930, in Lake City, the son of Hobart and Vera (Walters) Dreisbach. He graduated from Lake City High School and Winona State College. He excelled in many sports and was football captain in high school and college. Bob was also class president in both high school and in college. He earned his masters degree from Emporia State College in Kansas.

He was drafted after college and served in the Army during the last years of the Korean conflict. Bob was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Darlene Wiebold, of Lake City on July 5, 1952. They would have been married for 62 years this July.

Bob was a teacher and taught both math and biology. He was a coach for football, track and golf. He later refereed football and wrestling. He was also an instructor in the summer science program for many years. He retired in 1992 after 38 years of teaching. Growing up on Lake Pepin, he loved fishing with his dad and later his daughters. Bob collected and made replicas of black powder and antique guns. He enjoyed target shooting with his family. He also made beautiful wood cases for each of his guns and made replicas of antique string instruments.

Being allergic to horses and not having the best singing voice, Bob learned to play guitar and piano rather than becoming the singing cowboy he’d planned as a child. He still sang to his daughters and grandchildren.

Bob is survived by his wife, Darlene; sister, Sally, and husband, George (Bud), Barnum of Lake City; daughters Linda (Mark) Hoffman of Albert Lea, Nancy (Milt) Wolff of Glenville, Debora (Rich) Wendorff of Lakeville and Denise (Jeff) Elseth of Albert Lea; grandchildren Robert (Angie) Hoffman, David (Nicole) Hoffman, Amber (Rich) Yost, Stefanie (Bjorn) Olson, Nate (Kristine) Wolff, Emily (Shawn) Veirus, Holly (Joel) Zimmerman, Jacob (Alissa) Wendorff, Amanda (Tony) Kunkel, Michael (Kristy) Elseth, Jennifer Elseth and Adam and special friend, Laura Kuphal; 20 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents and an older infant brother, Thomas.

Bob lived with humor, great strength and dignity in spite of his illness. He was loved and admired by friends, acquaintances and all his family. He leaves a large hole in everyone’s life. Goodbye, Daddy.