Robert J. Antrim Sr (Bob), 74 of Faith, longtime South Dakota State Highway Patrol Trooper, passed away on Saturday, December 15 at his home surrounded by his family and friends.


The Funeral Service for Bob will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Faith Community Center and then cremation will take place.


Serving as casketbearers are Ronald Bohnet, Robert Antrim Jr., Roy Antrim, Rick Smith, Aaron Maki, and Tam Lemmel. Bob's grandchildren and great grandchildren, Mike Stocklin, Nolan Sexton, Matt Helms, Bud Doyle, and all of his Law Enforcement Officer's are considered Honorary Bearers.


Bob was born May 4, 1938, in Lead SD, to Harry and Minnie (Rovere) Antrim. He spent most of his youth in this area. He graduated from Spearfish High School in 1956. While attending high school he worked for a local filling station.


After high school he went to work for Homestake Mine. In December of 1957, he married Marsha Smith and they had two children together, James and Peter Antrim.


Bob worked for Homestake Mine for 9 years until he found his true calling as a Highway Patrolmen. He graduated from Highway Patrol School in November of 1965. While stationed in Pierre, he met Norma Bohnet. They were married on October 21, 1967. With this union he gained a son, Ronald Bohnet. Two months after getting married the couple were stationed in Faith where they built their life together. They had four children, Robert, Ruby, RaShell and Roy.


Bob proudly served on the South Dakota Highway Patrol from 1965 until 1991. After retirement he worked for the City of Faith as a Police Officer. He finally hung his gun belt up in 1995.


He was a great father to his children, always there with a helping hand or a kind word. Besides taking care of his family, Bob had a great passion for cooking, gardening, guns, and painting. He also enjoyed spending time at his son's shop, Roy's Pronto Auto Parts. He always had a mischievous smile and a whitty comment for those in need.


Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 45 years, Norma and seven children, Ronald Bohnet and special friend Melitta Martin, Robert Antrim Jr and his wife, Pam, Roy Antrim and his wife, Sarah, all of Faith; Ruby and her husband, Aaron Maki of Gillette, WY; RaShell and her husband, Tam Lemmel of Upton, WY; James Antrim of Spearfish, SD; and Peter Antrim of Denver, CO; 18 grand children, Beau Maxon, Brittany(Justin)Fischer, Trey(Julie) Bohnet, Byron Bohnet, Amanda(Mitch) Johnson, Ashlee, Breanna, and Megan Antrim, Kyla(Bob) Mahaffy, Rigen and Raelee Picard, Kohy and Kadesa Maki, Shayne, MaKenna, and Madisyn Lemmel, Roy and Reyse Antrim; 12 great grand children, Austin and Tristan Maxon, Riley, Katie, and Colby Fischer, Shaela and Kamryn Bohnet, Tabitha Johnson, Caden and Jacoby Antrim, Gabriel and Eli Labbe; his father and motherin-law, Roy and Ruby Stevicks, Gregory, SD; one sister, Ann Olson of Belle Fourche, SD; family friend, Matt Helms and many nieces, nephews and friends.


He is preceeded in death by his parents, Harry and Minnie Antrim, two sisters-in-law, Gloria Connot and Sharon Stevicks and brother-in-law, Ted Olson.


Visitation will be on Thursday from 2:00 to 6:00pm, and on Friday from 10:00am to 12:00 noon at the Faith Area Memorial Chapel and then one hour prior to services at the Faith Community Center.


A memorial has been established.