died at home Thursday Febr. 19th.
He was born Nov. 30, 1929 in Marysville, Kansas to Robert R. and Hilma (Westburg) Griffiths. He graduated from Frankfort High School in Frankfort, Kansas. He was married to Twila Duensing on September 2, 1956.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1959. Following graduation he worked sales at various agriculture related companies. The family lived in Florida for a few years and then returned to Fremont where he worked for Holdem Company and later became a manufacturing representative. He loved baseball and was active in youth baseball in Fremont for five decades, including his stint as the general manager of the Fremont Merchants baseball team for 17 years.
Robert was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Robert was preceded in death by nephews Ward Piehler and Robert Brower, and by niece Cheryl Brower.
Survivors: wife Twila
daughter Kim and husband Frank Ferro of Lee's Summit, MO
3 sons Jay and wife Diane Griffiths of Fremont
Matt Griffiths of Dallas, TX.
Mark Griffiths of Fremont
7 grandchildren Jayme (Adam) Bieker, Erin Griffiths, Megan and Ryan Ferro, Riley Griffiths,
Brittany and Alexa Griffiths.
niece Ev and husband Raymond Bates and their children, Delaney, Alexis, & Noah
of Lake Quivira, KS.
sister Shirley and husband Ben Brower of Topeka, KS. and their daughter Brenda
brother Dr. Don Griffiths of Holton, KS.
great nephew Cameron Piehler
The funeral service will be 11 AM Monday (Febr. 23rd) at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dr. David Coe. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard. Memorials are suggested to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the American Cancer Society. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Sunday, Febr. 22nd, from 2 to 6 PM.
online guestbook @ www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(6)
Connie Ehlers
Fremont, NE Sunday, February 22, 2015 I'm so sorry to hear of your loss Twila. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.Louise Pribil
Fremont, NE Sunday, February 22, 2015 Sorry for your loss. Hugs and prayers. To you and your family!Jodi Primrose
Brainerd, MN Sunday, February 22, 2015 My thoughts and prayers are with you.Steve & Tammy Bristol
Ogallala, NE Saturday, February 21, 2015 We are sorry for your loss. We had such a great time with Bob and his stories at The Tree. We are living in Ogallala now and will be unable to attend the services.God Bless
Steve and Tammy Bristol
David Amaro
Algonquin, IL Saturday, February 21, 2015 Thinking of you at your time of loss. Remembering the 2 summers in Fremont that we shared and the times before and after.Louis Eisenberg
wilmington, DE Saturday, February 21, 2015 Our prays are with you at this sad times.