Robert (Bob) Henry Sangster was born June 10, 1941, to Bert and Jessie (Sander) Sangster and passed away November 24, 2025, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Burke, South Dakota at the age of 84 years.

Bob and his sister, Elaine grew up on the farm south of Burke that was homesteaded by their grandparents. He attended the Neuharth District 52 country school through the eighth grade. This was the same school that his mother had attended. To get to school he would ride a horse or walk when the weather was nice, otherwise rides were exchanged with other neighboring families.

He attended high school and graduated from Gregory High School with the class of 1959. Since the farm was several miles from Gregory, he boarded in town with families that would have kids stay in their homes during the week, then he would go home to help on the farm over the weekend. During high school Bob was active in FFA. During his junior and senior year of high school he worked at the Seeley Jewelry Store for Jay Seeley and helped unload trucks at the Buche Grocery Store.

After graduation Bob went to work on heavy road construction with various construction companies. While working on a construction project in Nebraska he met Claudia Daugherty while she was waitressing at a café in Merna, Nebraska.

Bob and Claudia were united in marriage on September 4, 1965, in Merna, Nebraska, which led to 57 years of marriage. When they first married, they traveled and lived in many towns while Bob was working on road construction. During this time, their daughters were born – Cheryl Marie and Brenda Kay.

When Bob stopped working construction, he moved his family to the farm south of Burke and helped work there with his father until moving to the farm that he and Claudia purchased from the Cressman family south of Herrick. Bob and Claudia milked cows, had stock cows, and raised crops for many years on their farm. When the milk cows were sold, he went back to working construction with various companies, while still putting up hay and tending to the stock cows.

Bob's last 'dirt project' was loading trucks for Opperman Inc. From there he went back to the farm to put up hay, until his health made that too difficult for him and he decided to rent the farm out.

Bob did not have much time for hobbies but did enjoy reading books before his eyesight hindered that. He and Claudia did enjoy playing canasta with good friends and meeting up with friends at different campgrounds during camping season and driving places to explore. He also enjoyed listening to the granddaughters' sporting events on the radio and reading the write-ups in the newspaper.

The past year brought a few moves to Bob's life with a move from the farm to an apartment in Burke, to recently residing at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, South Dakota.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, in-laws – Claude and Dorothy Daugherty, Brother-in-law – Glen Mahanke and niece – Lora Ann (Mahanke) Petersen.

Bob is survived by his two daughters – Cheryl (Dan) Baxa, Herrick, SD and Brenda Sangster, Dante, SD. His Granddaughters – Dana (Travis) Byrd, Mitchell, SD, Chelsa (Dan) Jons, St. Charles, SD, Mandy (Kelvin) VanHill, Herrick SD. His Great Grandchildren – Kaleb, Alivia and Wesley Byrd; Jase, Sadie, Dakota and Hallie Jons; Kaylee, Briggs and Etta Van Hill, Makayla (Sebastian) Montoya, Gio and Rachel. His sister – Elaine Mahanke, Burke SD, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Robert "Bob" Sangster, age 84, of Herrick, SD will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Clausen Funeral Home in Burke.  Burial will be in the Herrick Cemetery, Herrick.  There will be a visitation on Monday from 5 PM to 7PM at the funeral home.