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Robert TSCHIDA Obituary

Age 92, of Nisswa, MN Formerly of St. Paul Passed away peacefully in his Gull Lake home on August 11, 2014. Bob graduated flight school from the Army Air Corps in 1945. He married Agnes Petschen of St. Paul in 1944. He retired as a Northwest Airlines 747 Captain in 1982. He was a retired Colonel in the Air Guard Reserve and served as Squadron Commander 133 Airlift Wing in 1971. Preceded in death by wife, Agnes on March 8, 1988. Survived by wife, Dorothy Lepean and his 7 children Robert Tschida Jr, Ronald Tschida, Susan Paulson, Carolyn Whitney (Bill), Elizabeth Watson, Cecile Schell (Richard) and George Tschida (Mary), 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial 11AM Tuesday, August 19 at ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 19795 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Visitation at Willwerscheid Funeral Home, 1167 Grand Ave., St. Paul 4-7 PM Monday, August 18 and at church 1 hour prior to Mass.


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Published by Pioneer Press from Aug. 13 to Aug. 17, 2014.

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Dale Basham

August 18, 2014

I never had the privilege to fly with Bob at NorthwestNorthwest but he was my Squadron Commander when I joined the Minnesota Air National Guard. I remember my first flight bag was a hand me down from Bob. I was so proud honored to have his bag that I kept it throughout my nineteen year career in the guard. At the end of my career when I became the Squadron COMMANDER I finally had to trade in it had become so worn and tattered. I have wished many times since that I had donated it to the guard museum. He was one great and highly respected person.

Lyle Prouse

August 13, 2014

Bob was a very colorful character when I first hired on with Northwest Airlines in 1968. He was well thought of and a joy to fly with. May God welcome him...and my prayers and thoughts go out to his family and loved ones.

Blue skies,
Lyle Prouse

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Aug

18

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Willwerscheid Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Grand Avenue Chapel

1167 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105

Aug

19

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

19795 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville, MN

Aug

19

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

All Saints Catholic Church

Lakeville, MN

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Willwerscheid Funeral Home & Cremation Service - Grand Avenue Chapel

1167 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105

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