Photo courtesy of Herring Groseclose Funeral Home - Walla Walla
Jun 22, 1940 - Apr 8, 2022 (Age 81)
Grandpa i dont know what im going to do. I miss you so much ive been crying all day, i remember when we always went to mcdonalds, opr when we went to pioneer park and fed the squirells with my dad. i remember when we lived in the white house and on christmas we had so much fun. im going to miss you.. fly high.
Kendra Stevens
May 12, 2022 | Milton Freewater, OR | Grandchild
Group of 10 Trees
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May 12, 2022
Sure gonna miss you Uncle Bob. Glad we got to play train & get back in touch . Your an awesome uncle & I love you very much.
Bobbie Quam
May 09, 2022 | Walla Walla, WA | Family
I miss hearing from him!! My deepest sympathy to his family.
Ruby Hultenius
May 03, 2022 | Chula Vista, CA | Family
A very Nice and Good Man.
Will be Miss, God Bless
James Hulser
May 03, 2022 | WALLA WALLA, WA | Friend
Robert (Bob) Irvin Engebretson was born on June 22, 1940, in Mankato, MN, to Henry Gordon Engebretson and Ellen Agatha (Knudson) Engebretson. He passed away at 81, on April 8, 2022, in Walla Walla. A Graveside Memorial will be held at Mountain View Cemetery (Section 90 corner of Poplar and Palm – located near the Garden Mausoleum) on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 11:00 AM.
Bob was the youngest of four children joining sisters Hazel, Norma, and Lorie. Not long after his birth, the family moved to Walla Walla.
Bob attended local schools and graduated from Walla Walla High School. He has two sons, Todd Eric Engebretson and Ryan Robert Engebretson, from a previous marriage. He later married Judy (Free) Engebretson, and they had a son Kevin James Engebretson.
Bob and his cousin, Mick Knudson, owned a fixup carpentry business for many years together. He enjoyed several jobs, including working for Boise Cascade, Morrison Supply, Chisum Ryder, and later retiring from Key Technology.
Bob enjoyed life to the fullest, that included being outdoors, fishing, golfing, working in his shop on woodworking projects, going to Pioneer Park, and feeding the squirrels while drawing pictures on his sketching pad. He also very much enjoyed playing music, especially at the Engebretson Family Reunions.
Bob is preceded in death by his wife, Judy (Free) Engebretson; parents, Henry and Ellen Engebretson; sister, Norma Holway. He is survived by sons, Todd (Cherie) Engebretson of Walla Walla, Ryan (Andrea) Engebretson of Fargo, ND, and Kevin Engebretson of Walla Walla; five granddaughters, Kati Engebretson of Walla Walla, Emily Engebretson of Fargo, ND, Katja Engebretson of Fargo, ND, Gabrielle Engebretson of Fargo, ND, and Kendra Stevens of Milton Freewater; one grandson, Jordan Engebretson of Fargo, ND; sisters, Hazel Rutherford of Birch Bay, WA, Lorie (Harold) McGowen of Umapine; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a local charitable organization of your choice through the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder St., Walla Walla, WA 99362.
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