Robert Weimer

1945 - 2022

Robert Weimer
November 18, 1945 - July 20, 2022
Atwater, California - Robert "Bob" John Weimer
November 18, 1945 - July 20, 2022
Bob Weimer, age 76, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at home in Atwater, CA. He was born November 18, 1945, to Walter and Greta Weimer in Merced, CA and was the younger brother of Walter R. Weimer. He attended Livingston High School, where he was president of Future Farmers of America and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in fruit science from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in 1967. He received a Master of Science degree in plant pathology from Washington State University in 1971. He returned to Cal Poly as a Visiting Professor before coming back to Atwater in 1974 to work with his father and brother as part of Weimer Farms, where they grew peaches, almonds, walnuts, and sweet potatoes. Additionally, Bob started a manufacturing business in the 1970s, focused on irrigation design, installation, and sales.
Bob lived to serve others and was active in his community as evidenced by the various organizations he has engaged with. Bob was a past president of the Merced County Farm Bureau, as well as participating in several other local agriculture associations. He was a past president of the Livingston Rotary Club, the California Sweet Potato Council, and the National Sweet Potato Council; served as a Board Member of the Livingston Farmers Association, Merced Irrigation District, Livingston Union Elementary School District, Merced Union High School District, and Livingston Health Clinic. He was a member of the Blue Diamond Almond Growers Association and, for over a decade, served as a Board Member for District 7.
Bob loved his family, friends, and animals. He enjoyed gardening, reading, photography, cooking, daily lunch with his buddies, entertaining in his beautiful backyard, sharing a "day in the life of a farmer" with visitors, traveling with his wife to Blue Diamond or Sweet Potato Conventions, and bowling in Atwater as part of the Nisei League and several other leagues. Bob became active in the Livingston United Methodist Church and supported many charities for the causes he cared deeply about. He loved learning, especially anything scientific, and he would revel in the opportunity to discuss challenges. He always had an open ear for his daughter, stepdaughter, and sons-in-law. Most recently, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
Bob is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kristin Rae; daughter Maryann "May" Weimer Jensen, her husband James, son Dane and mother Annette Ferrey; stepdaughter Joanna Sambor, her husband Brian and daughter Jillian; sister-in-law Carolyn Weimer; nephews Scott A. Weimer and Walter "Robby" R. Weimer, his wife Katherine and daughters Bailey and Sydney Weimer; sister-in-law Karen Lynn. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother. The family is eternally grateful to Yesenia Rocha, Diane Jantz, Mike Duarte, Dave Souza, Rod Bettencourt and the many people that have loved Bob.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, August 1 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church; 2550 Linden St, Atwater, CA 95301.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Bob's memory to one of the following: the Walt Weimer Family Scholarship, the Livingston United Methodist Church, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Checks can be mailed to:
Walt Weimer Family Scholarship
c/o Merced Union High School District
P.O. Box 2147
Merced, CA 95344
Livingston United Methodist Church
11695 Olive Ave
Livingston, CA 95334