Anton Robert "Bob" Pohl

Anton Robert "Bob" Pohl, a Sidney, NE resident since 1965, died at the Pole Creek Estates in Sidney on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, January 07, 2026 at the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sidney with Reverend Tom Waddell Officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Light Memorial Presbyterian Church or the donor's choice.

Friends may stop by the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Tuesday, January 06, 2026 from 1:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. to leave condolences for the family. Family will be present from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Services will be livestreamed on the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Facebook page and recorded for later viewing on our website. You may view Bob's Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos, and stories at www.gehrigstittchapel.com.

Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Bob's care and funeral arrangements.

Bob was born in Omaha, NE on November 25, 1932. He married Carol Svendsen in 1952 and had a daughter and 4 sons from this union: Christine a.k.a Chava, Mike, Jim, Steve, and Andy. He then married Judy Everett Lopez in August of 1985 and were together for 37 years until her death on March 28, 2023.

Bob proudly served in the US Army with the 50th Signal Battalion of the 18th Airborne Corp, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division from 1953 to 1955. He served another 24 years in the National Guard with the 1/168 Field Artillery Battalion, as a meteorologist, equipment tech, a Q4 radar section chief and as a cook and battalion mess steward. He was inducted into the Order of St. Barbara Patron Saint of the Artillery and retired from the National Guard in 1995. He was active in Boy Scouts as a leader in several areas for 9 years and as a scoutmaster for 7 years. He was also a member of the American Legion for over 5 years.

Bob was employed by Northwestern Bell in Omaha, NE beginning in January of 1952 as a lineman, cable splicer, combination man, central office technician, and toll terminal technician until 1965. He moved to Sidney, NE as a toll tester in 1965. He retired from Northwestern Bell in 1994 after working there for over 42 years. Bob worked for the City of Sidney as an occasional employee from 1997 thru 2015. He served on the City of Sidney planning commission from April of 1995 thru October 2005 and on the Sidney Board of Adjustment from February 1998 thru 2000. He was also active in Pheasants Forever for 17 years where he enjoyed cooking for hundreds of people.

Bob enjoyed fishing and antelope hunting with his friends and family. He also enjoyed visiting campgrounds around the Nebraska Panhandle with his camping club. He also enjoyed cooking. Maybe sometimes a little bit too much spice, but his food was always delicious and unique. One of Bob's favorite hobbies included creating beautiful works of stained-glass art. Many homes and campers in the Sidney area still contain examples of his talent.

Bob and Judy loved traveling with their dogs, Buck and Duke in their camper. They camped together in all the lower 48 states and Alaska.

He is survived by 3 children, Mike and wife Kathy Pohl of Omaha, NE, Steve and wife Sonja Pohl of Bennett, CO, Andy and wife Beth Pohl of New Gloucester, ME, daughter-in-law Mary and husband Mark White of Glenwood Springs, CO, and son-in-law Richard Kantor of Israel. He is also survived by 4 stepchildren, Rick and wife Roxi Lopez of Cheyenne, WY, Lori Lopez of Security, CO, Kelly and husband Jim Heaton of Louisa, VA, and Shari and husband Chris Stettler of Summerville, SC, his brother Richard "Dick" of Jasper, TN, sister Joanne "Jo" Harkins of Chambers, NE and sister-in-law, Grace Pohl of Omaha, NE, as well as numerous grand, great and great-great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Marie Pohl, son James "Jim" and daughter Christine a.k.a Chava Kantor, brothers Roy Pohl Jr., Charles Pohl and sisters, Rita Kalhoff and Mary Jean Seil.