Robert R. "Duke" Rischling

1926 - 2015  (88 years)

• Name	Robert R. "Duke" Rischling  [1]
  Nickname	Duke
  Birth	12 Apr 1926	Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Feb 2015	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [1]
  Burial	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Notes	Obituary, from Farmer and Son Funeral Home, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy: Funeral service for Robert "Duke" Rischling will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Milligan Auditorium in Milligan, Nebraska. Military graveside service will follow at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 pm until 8 pm with family greeting friends from 6 to 8 at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home - Kotas Chapel in Milligan. Memorials are directed to the Milligan Rescue Unit, Milligan Fire Department or the Milligan American Legion. Robert Richard (Duke) Rischling was born on April 12, 1926, to Adolph and Mary (Kratina) Rischling northeast of Tobias, NE. He passed away on February 11, 2015 in Lincoln, NE. Bob lived with his family on a farm south of Milligan and attended Milligan Public school. He graduated in 1943 from Milligan High School and worked at the Bruning Air Base and farmed with his father. In September of 1944, Bob entered the army and was stationed in the Pacific Theater until September 1946. He joined the American Legion Post #240 and was in charge of the firing squad for over 60 years. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7102 in Geneva. Bob started working for his uncle, Henry Rischling, in the grain elevator business in Milligan, after the war. He worked in elevators in Milligan, Tobias, and Western, NE. He retired from the grain business in 1991. Bob enjoyed hunting and fishing, and morning coffee with friends. He enjoyed watching sporting events and supporting the Roosters/Timberwolves, Cornhuskers, Bobcats, Yankees, and Cubs. Bob enjoyed listening to polka music and going to dances. He looked forward to summer festivals in Milligan and Wilber. He enjoyed gardening and mowing lawns through-out his lifetime. Bob gave his time to the Milligan Volunteer Fire Department and the Milligan Village Town Board. Bob was married to Carolyn Naimon on June 15, 1968, at the Geneva Methodist Church and they lived in Milligan. They have a son, Ryan and a daughter Marci. Bob is survived by his wife, Carolyn, son and wife, Ryan and Teresa Rischling of Bennington, NE, daughter and husband, Marci and Dustin Stewart of Atlanta, NE. Grandchildren are Austin, Riley, and Jackson Rischling of Bennington and Hanna and Carly Stewart of Atlanta, NE. Brother and wife Richard and Kathryn Rischling of Milligan, sister and husband, Irma and Albin Kudlacek of Geneva, NE, and sister Alma Placek of Milligan, NE. Brother-in-law and wife, Verlyn and Lois Naimon of Geneva and sister-in-law, Elaine Korbelik of Milligan. Aunt Vera Rezac of Omaha, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Bob was precede in death by parents Adolph and Mary Rischling, sister, Arlene Luzum, brothers-in-law Dean Placek, James Luzum Jr, and Ron Korbelik, nephews, Paul Placek and Jay Luzum, and niece, Kim Luzum.
  Person ID	I46155	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Adolph Rischling,   b. 4 Dec 1901
  Mother	Mary Kratina,   b. 9 Jan 1903
  Family ID	F4788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carolyn Fern Naimon,   b. 11 Jun 1937, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska d. Nov 2022, Bertrand, Phelps County, Nebraska (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	15 Jun 1968	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1]
  Family ID	F14463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Apr 1926 - Saline County, Nebraska Marriage - 15 Jun 1968 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 11 Feb 2015 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy).