Robert A. "Bob" Murray

Robert A. “Bob” Murray age 70 of Norfolk, Nebraska and formerly of Hartington, NE died on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington, Nebraska with the Rev. Owen Korte officiating.  Burial of his cremated remains will be at St. Michael’s cemetery in Hartington at a later date. The family will receive visitors one half hour prior to services.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. Robert Allen (Bob) was born on September 25, 1952 in Yankton, South Dakota to LaVern and Dorothy (Guenther) Murray. Bob grew up in Hartington and worked for his dad at Vern’s Barber Shop until he was in third grade then started riding along and working for Fischer Brothers Feed & Trucking.  Bob attended Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated from Cedar Catholic High School in 1970; during these school years, Bob was both a mass server and lector at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. During high school, Bob worked at Neu Cheese in Hartington and then for John Rahn digging wells.  Bob later moved to Fremont, then to Oregon, and later to Texas where he supervised a foam insulation crew working on buildings throughout the southern U.S.  Later Bob, returned to Hartington, taking a position at Hartington Public Schools. Bob loved being around his brothers and sisters, liked to travel, and appreciated a good story and following the Huskers. Bob was blessed by the attention and care given by Ms. Marissa Heiderman, his case manager, Ms. Laura (Peitz) Petersen, his niece, and Faith Regional’s Hospice Team. Bob is survived by seven siblings, Beverly (Darrell) Peitz of Hartington, Anne Hoesing of Jackson, Jeffery (Jane) Murray of Dayton, OH, Charles (Lynette) Murray of Fullerton, Shane Murray of Raleigh, NC, Christie Murray of Wayne, Paul Murray of St. Paul, MN; 17 nieces and nephews; 24 grand nieces and nephews and many friends. Bob was preceded in death by his parents LaVern and Dorothy Murray; two brothers Gerald (Badger) and John Murray; a grandniece; brother-in-law Howard Hoesing and many others in his extended family.