Robert Isidore “RIP” Pfannenstiel, age 89, died June 15, 2018 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. He was born on March 6, 1929 to Isidore and Barbara (Sauer) Pfannenstiel on a farm three and ½ miles South of Ness City.

He attended a one room school house, Sidney, which was located one and ½ miles South of Ness City.

He served four years in the US Navel Air Force. After boot camp he was an Aerial Gunner and spent half of his time overseas.

On June 4, 1956 he married Patricia M. Legg in Ness City. To this union two children were born: son, Rory Lee and daughter, Rhonda Kay.

He was a farmer and stockman and he and his brother, Jim, raised buffalo on the family farm in the 1980’s.

He worked 40 years for the Santa Fe Railroad in the Maintenance of Way (track department). He started as a Trackman, was promoted to Machine Operator then to Section Foreman, then to Production Foreman and Relief Supervisor.

He was a life member of Sacred Heart Church, Ness City; American Legion Post 152, Ness City; and VFW Post 7972, Ransom for over 50 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clarence, Marvin, and Jim; sisters, Bernice DiSalvo and Theresa Friess.

He leaves to morn: brothers, Larry and wife Delores and Donald Pfannenstiel and sister Clara Marie Felts; five nieces and eight nephews.

His greatest joy was to be “grandpa” to Megan and Trevor Moore, children of John and Cindy (Huxman) Moore.

Funeral service will be on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City followed by burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Monday, June 18, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. with Rosary and Parish Vigil starting at 6:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Sacred Heart Church or Sacred Heart School.

Words of sympathy and support may be left for the family at www.fitzgeraldfuneral.com.