Robert Wayne Walth was born June 26, 1930, at Bonesteel, South Dakota to Emanuel and Julia (Turnovec) Walth, joining brother, Jim, and sister, Betty. He died February 25, 2024, at his home in Bonesteel, South Dakota surrounded by his family at the age of 93 years.

Bob attended the Bentz Country School and Fairfax High School. He quit school to help his dad on the farm. He was drafted into the army in March of 1952, spending two years in Washington, D.C. He returned home and took over the family farm in 1954.

On June 2, 1956, he was united in marriage to Nettie Horst at the Catholic Church in Herrick, South Dakota. Together they worked in the fields, milked the cows, slopped the hogs, fed the chickens and raised six children. Bob enjoyed carpentry work and was always ready to help someone.

Due to health conditions, Bob and Nettie moved to Bonesteel, and he continued working for the Fairfax school as a janitor and preschool bus driver until his retirement. Bob enjoyed family and friends and never turned down a card game or missed an activity his kids, grandkids or great-grandkids were involved in.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his father- and mother-in-law, Ruben and Viola Horst, his brother, his sister, two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, one granddaughter, Stephanie Walth, and one great-grandson, Tate Krueger.

Bob is survived by his wife, Nettie; six children: Cindy and Doug MacFarland; Sandy and Dan Krueger; Robin and James Baker; Rick and Julie Walth; Randy and Darcy Walth; and Ronnie and Suzy Walth; 28 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

Funeral services for Bob Walth, age 93, of Bonesteel, South Dakota will be held on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:30 AM at St. Anthonys Catholic Church in Fairfax.  Burial will be in the St. Anthonys Catholic Cemetery, Fairfax.  Visitation will be Thursday from 6pm until 7 pm, with a 7pm prayer service, at the church.