Robert Weber

Dr. Robert (Bob) Murton Weber, age 95, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, December 31st, 2020. Bob was a graduate of Northern High School in Flint, Michigan and soon joined the US Army in 1943 at the age of 18. As a member of the 86th BlackHawk Division, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the combat infantry badge. He was proud of serving his country and proud of the military men with whom he served. His squad met twice a year for over 25 years. Dr. Robert (Bob) Murton Weber, age 95, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, December 31 st , 2020. Bob was a graduate of Northern High School in Flint, Michigan and soon joined the US Army in 1943 at the age of 18. As a member of the 86 th BlackHawk Division, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the combat infantry badge. He was proud of serving his country and proud of the military men with whom he served. His squad met twice a year for over 25 years. After the war, Bob enrolled in the University of Michigan, receiving his bachelor of science degree in 1948 and his medical degree in 1952. He practiced in Flint, Michigan for almost 50 years as a Family Physician. (He always preferred General Practitioner). Bob served as Assistant Chief of Staff at St. Joseph Hospital, President of the Genesee County Family Practice Physicians, and as a delegate for the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP). Growing up on "The Ranch" in the Upper Peninsula, Bob became a farmer at heart, an avid outdoorsman, and learned how to fix anything - or at least try. He enjoyed fishing (and could tell a good story), hunting, downhill skiing, playing cards (mainly pinochle) and any time he could spend at Higgins Lake. He loved sports, especially anything Michigan and the Detroit Tigers. Bob loved music; playing the clarinet & saxophone and dancing to big band tunes. He was a member of a men's bowling league for over 30 years. His faith in God and his church was very important in his and Pauline's life. He especially loved his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guido and Myrtle Weber and his brothers, Bill and Burt (Judy) Weber. Many well-loved brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law also greeted him in heaven. Bob will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 68 years, Pauline L. (Suchanek); children, Susan Weber, Nancy (Allan) Bornstein, Mary (Tom) Behm; grandsons, Aaron (Erica) Bornstein, Sam (Emily) Bornstein, Steve (Madison) Behm, and Mike Behm; granddaughter Morgan Behm; sister-in-law, Betty Weber, brother and sisters-in-law Edward and Adeline Ryznar, Joan McCloskey; cousins Joe and Joan Kolder and wonderful nieces and nephews, their wives and husbands and their families. The family would like to thank Covenant Living of the Great Lakes for their help and support during this difficult time. A Funeral Mass for the family will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Grand Rapids, on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM. The mass will be livestreamed by Holy Spirit and the link can be found on their website, www.hsparish.org. A military burial service will be held at the Great Lakes National Cemetery at a future date. The family would like to thank Covenant Living of the Great Lakes for their help and support during this difficult time. A Funeral Mass for the family will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Grand Rapids, on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM. The mass will be livestreamed by Holy Spirit and the link can be found on their website, www.hsparish.or g. A military burial service will be held at the Great Lakes National Cemetery at a future date. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Bob's name to the Higgins Lake Foundation, P.O. Box 753, Roscommon, MI 48653 or the St. John Vianney School, 2415 Bagley St., Flint, MI 48504. www.MichiganCremation.com To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert Weber, please visit our flower store.