Robert R. "Goob Bob Robbie" Grabe Jr.

Robert R. "Goob Bob Robbie" Grabe Jr. obituary, Berlin, WI

Robert R. "Goob Bob Robbie" Grabe Jr.

Robert Grabe Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Barbola Funeral Chapel - Berlin on Oct. 18, 2025.

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Robert Ronald "Goob" "Bob" "Robbie" Grabe Jr., age 68, of Berlin, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
He was born January 31, 1957, in Berlin, WI, the son of Robert and Alice Kanneman Grabe. Goob was a 1975 graduate of Berlin High School.
Goob was a bartender at Elmer's in Redgranite and an all-around carpenter handyman. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing and hunting, shooting pool on the Thursday night league and watching NHRA drag racing. He was a proud member of NRA.
He is survived by his two sisters, Pauline "Penny" Yonke and Marylou (Daniel) Drew; and nieces, nephews and friends. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Renee Schram.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 21, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Fox River Chapter of Walleyes for Tomorrow. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Robert Grabe, c/o Barbola Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.

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