Funeral Services for Robert "Bob" Witt, 88, of Hettinger, ND will be Friday, May 4, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lemmon, SD. Chaplain David Peterson will officiate and burial with Full Military Honors will follow at Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon. Visitations will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home and from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m before the Funeral Service at the Church on Friday, May 4.

Robert Francis Witt was born on May 7, 1923 in Muncie, IN to Francis and Lucille (Becktell) Witt. He came to the Perkins County, SD area with his family when he was 2 1/2 years old. Bob attended Carr School through the 8th grade then went to work for the Veal brothers in Chance, SD. He entered into the US Army after World War II for a year, then he and his brother, Richard farmed together for several years.


Bob was married to Leola Crow in December of 1948. In 1955 they moved to a farm southeast of Lodgepole, SD and in 1963 they purchased his mother and step-father's farm after their passing away.


He served as a delegate to the Farm Bureau and also as Chairman of the Township board and was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lemmon.


Bob passed away at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND on April 29, 2012.

He is survived by his wife, Leola, of Hettinger, sons, Lyle, of Hettinger, Dan, of Springfield, SD, Tom (Brenda) of Marion, SD and Jerry (Kristy) of Lemmon, SD, a daughter, Joyce (Duane) Baumen, Rock Springs, WY, a sister, Karen Burckhard, Belle Fourche, SD; 16 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in-law, two sons, James and Michael, a brother, Richard, two sisters, Agnes McKinstry and Martha Lutz and three grandchildren, Robert Aaron Witt and Angie and Amy Witt.