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 Robert
"Bob" Mielke
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[August 12, 2026]
LINCOLN
- Robert "Bob" Mielke, 83, formerly of Lincoln, passed away
July 1, 2026, surrounded by family. |
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Service:
A private graveside service will be held to honor
his life.
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Robert "Bob" Mielke,
83, formerly of Lincoln, passed away July 1, 2026,
surrounded by family. Cremation rites have been
accorded by Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. A
private graveside service will be held to honor his
life.
Bob was born in Chicago on January 18, 1943 to
Carlton and Margo Mielke. In spite of living just
two blocks from Wrigley Field, Bob remained a loyal
White Sox fan and proud owner of several lucky White
Sox hats. He married Carol Ann "Cookie" Snyder on
November 17, 1972 and they spent many happy years
together until her death in 2009.
After graduating from Illinois State University, Bob
spent most of his working life at Head Start, first
at CIEDC in Lincoln and then as a fiscal analyst at
Pinellas County Head Start where he retired. He
loved to work with data and had a spreadsheet for
everything, including Train Station and FarmVille
which he enjoyed playing with friends on Facebook.
Bob was an avid card player who loved playing
pinochle, bridge, and any type of rummy. He almost
always won at Monopoly, and his family is pretty
sure he had most of the Trivial Pursuit answers
memorized. |
Before cancer took some of his mobility in 1991,
Bob could usually be found at the bowling alley and sometimes on the golf
course. His favorite weather was Illinois in August or Florida anytime and he
loved being outside with a cold drink and a porch swing.
Bob was fond of saying that, in a more perfect world, he would have been able to
celebrate more than 36 anniversaries with his beloved Cookie. Although he will
be deeply missed, his surviving family is comforted by the hope that Bob and
Cookie are now together again.
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