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Robert Oster

1921 - 2015

BORN

1921

DIED

2015

Robert Oster Obituary

Oster, Robert Passed away peacefully in Naples, FL on January 26, 2015 at the age of 93. He was born June 1, 1921 in Racine WI, son of John and Katerina Oster. He is survived by his wife, Gretchen, daughter Catherine Oster Driftmier and granddaughter Jaimi Mellum, nephew John Oster III, niece Penny Oster Ferrer and their descendants. Robert served in the Air Force in World War II. In 1946 he joined John Oster Manufacturing Company as Vice President, Treasurer and head of the Avionics Division. Sunbeam bought Oster Manufacturing in 1960; he left and joined Deltrol Corp as vice president in January 1963 and became an owner with his parents, his brother John Jr. and John III. He succeeded his brother as president and retired as Chairman at the end of 2009. Robert was an avid sailor for 7 decades and served as Commodore of the Lake Beulah Yacht Club 3 years. He was an accomplished skier and tennis player. He was a member of Milwaukee Athletic Club, University Club, Kensington and Grey Oaks country clubs and Naples Bath & Tennis Club. He was active in politics. A memorial service will be held in Wisconsin this summer.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Feb. 1, 2015.

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Sandra Priaulx Lang

February 4, 2015

Our sympathy to the family. We remember His smile, the twinkle in his eye, his integrity and loyalty. A great man. The Bill Priaulx Family

Thomas Bauernfeind

February 4, 2015

I worked for in the Avionics div.on Lake ave. Racine. There was a time when Bob needed to get the order shipped within 24 hours so he promised to take the whole Environmental testing lab department to dinner if we got the order done in time. I and a few others work through the night, got it done. And two weeks later he took about 15 of us out to the Hob Nob, I being 21 at time was really impressed, I got to Hob Nob at the Hob Nob with Bob Oster. I can remember it as if it was last week. Bob treated us like family.

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