Dr. Robert Lowell "Bob" Zemke

Robert Lowell Zemke of Fernandina Beach, Florida passed away on June 16, 2023 at his home in Fernandina Beach.
He was born on April 1, 1935 in Fairmont Minnesota, to the late Erhardt E. Zemke and Lois Trott Zemke. Bob grew up in Fairmont graduating from Fairmont High School in 1953. He then went on to graduating from St. Olaf College in 1957 and University of Minnesota School of Medicine in 1961.
Robert Zemke and Joan L. Belk were married on July 3, 1960 in Le Mars, IA.
Dr. Bob and Joan had 3 children, Stephen, Jonathan and Daniel. They have been loving, nurturing and successful parents to this day. Stephen and Daniel live in the North Florida (Jacksonville, Yulee) area and are able to spend much quality time with Bob and Joan. He is preceded in death by Jonathan in 1970.
Following Residency in Modesto California, he joined his father, E.E. Zemke, in Medical Practice in Fairmont, MN. Both were instrumental in forming the current Fairmont Medical Clinic in 1970. Dr. Bob was very active in supporting Fairmont athletics, continuing from his enjoyment of football and track as a student. Receiving recognition to Fairmont High School Hall of Fame. Caring for patients and staff was both a professional and person priority to him.
Dr. Bob retired in 1998 and relocated with Joan to Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
In retirement he continued his practice of medicine by volunteering at Duffy Health Center in Hyannis, MA. at which he received the Senior Volunteer Physician Award from the Massachusetts Medical Society.
A devout religious family, they were active members of Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont, MN, First Lutheran Church, Cape Cod, MA and Victory Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, FL. Bob and Joan took many Medical-Faith Mission trips to Eastern Europe and Russia.
The couple moved to North Florida in 2016 to reunite with Stephen and Daniel.
Celebration services will be held in both Fernandina Beach and Fairmont. He will be laid to rest in Lakeside Cemetery in Fairmont, MN.