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Robert "Bob" Kuchinski

1939 - 2026

Robert "Bob" Kuchinski obituary, 1939-2026, Swanville, MN

BORN

1939

DIED

2026

FUNERAL HOME

Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service - Little Falls

900 First Street SE

Little Falls, Minnesota

Robert Kuchinski Obituary

Robert "Bob" Kuchinski, 86-year-old resident of Swanville, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls.

Memorial Mass held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15th, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flensburg. Visitation held at the church from 9:00 until the hour of service. Burial held at the parish cemetery.

Robert Raymond Kuchinski was born to parents Mary (Backowski) and Leo Kuchinski. Bob was united in marriage to Susan E. Schmelzer on July 29, 1961. The couple made their home in Swanville, where they raised their five children.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Robert, Jr. (Charlotte) Kuchinski, Sandy (Daniel) Oehmke, Nancy (Kevin) Smude, Tom (Rhonda) Kuchinski, and Kris (Jeff) Daniels; siblings, Don (Kay) Kuchinski, Pat (Bob) Waltman, Carol (Craig) Reaser, David (Cathy) Kuchinski, and Fred Kuchinski; grandchildren, Patrick, Katie (Steve), Joey (Allie), Drew (Sidney), Angie, Elizabeth, Aaron, Benjamin and Corey; and great-grandchildren, Casen, and Lainey.

Bob is preceded in death by his wife, Susan Kuchinski; parents, Mary and Leo Kuchinski; siblings, Gerald Kuchinski, Mary Lou Sobieck, and Leo "Joe" Kuchinski.

Emblom Brenny Funeral Service is Cherishing the Memory and Celebrating the Life of Bob.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Morrison County Record on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Jan

15

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

18 Pine St, Little Falls, MN 56345

Jan

15

Service

11:00 a.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

18 Pine St, Little Falls, MN 56345

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Emblom-Brenny Funeral Service - Little Falls

900 First Street SE, Little Falls, MN 56345

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