Pflaum, Robert Dean 'Bob'

1935 - 2020  (85 years)

• Name	Pflaum, Robert Dean 'Bob'
  		Robert Dean 'Bob' Pflaum (1935-2020)
  Birth	24 May 1935	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PFLA.R004
  _FGRAVE	216132075
  Military Service	United States Army  [1]
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  Death	26 Sep 2020	Helia Richland Nursing and Rehab, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Robert Dean Pflaum, age 85 of Noble, passed away at 3:34 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Helia Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney.
  Burial	Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I2537	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Pflaum, Ralph Ernest,   b. 21 Dec 1890, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 1972, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Barnett, Minerva Luella,   b. 17 Dec 1887, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Oct 1982, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	1909	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 18 years - She was ~ 21 years.
  Family ID	F429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilson, Mary Lou,   b. 7 Jan 1937   d. 15 Aug 2014 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1957	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 5, 6]
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years - She was 20 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Pflaum, T.   2. Pflaum, C.   3. Pflaum, J.   4. Pflaum, K.   5. Pflaum, S.   6. Pflaum, Cindy L.,   b. 3 Aug 1959   d. 1 May 1992 (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F1810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 May 1935 - Noble, Richland County, Illinois Marriage - 30 May 1957 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 26 Sep 2020 - Helia Richland Nursing and Rehab, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Noble Prairie Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Dean Pflaum, age 85 of Noble, passed away at 3:34 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Helia Richland Nursing and Rehab in Olney. A private family service will be at a later date at Noble Prairie Cemetery. Cremation rites will be accorded. Pastor Doyle Williams will be officiating. Robert was born on May 24, 1935 in Noble, the son of Ralph Earnest and Minerva (Barnett) Pflaum. He later married Mary Lou Wilson on May 30, 1957 in Olney. She preceded him in death. He worked as a carpenter for many years. He was a former Village of Noble Trustee, a Master Mason and a U.S. Army Veteran. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, watching Gunsmoke on television and gardening. He will be missed by his family, friends and all who knew him. Robert is survived by his 4 daughters, Janet Pflaum and significant other Doug Cassady of Noble, IL, Karla Ridgley of Fairfield, IL, Sherry Hall (Tim) of Florida and Trudy Wheat (Dean) of Fairfield, IL; 6 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lou Pflaum, parents Ralph and Minerva Pflaum, daughter Cindy O’Dell and one infant grandson Adam McCormick.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1636] https:/www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pflaum, Robert Dean, 85, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216132075/robert-dean-pflaum), none. (Reliability: 2). [S223] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 6b, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00138&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S641] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Pflaum, Ralph E. and Minerva L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51164509/ralph-ernest-pflaum), none. (Reliability: 2). [S643] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Pflaum, Minerva, 94, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51164527), none. (Reliability: 2). [S649] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Pflaum, Willard "Myron", 85, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 16 January 2006), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15363] Findagrave.com, Obituary, Pflaum, John C., 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60111936/john-columbus-pflaum), none. (Reliability: 2).