Robert C. Ziegler, age 82 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, September 22, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 25, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church, Clinton. Family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.. Inurnment will be in the Englewood Columbarium following the service. Family suggests memorial contributions to the First Presbyterian Church and can be left at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Bob was born in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. He was a Major in the U. S. Marine Corp serving in W.W. II and the Korean Conflict.
He was married to Gerri L. Cline in l965. He worked for Bethlehem Steel Corporaton in Buffalo, New York working in the General Manager's Office as the company's community affairs director. He later worked as the manager for the new Exposition Center and Fairgrounds at Valparaiso, Indiana. Twenty years ago they moved to Clinton where he worked part time for Herman Lumber Company and eventually started Bob's Sharpening Service. He was very active in the Presbyterian Church as a Deacon, Elder and the building and grounds Committee. He also did lay preaching for the church and other churches in the surronding areas.

Amoung survivors include his wife of 43 years, Gerri of the home; four sons and one daughter, Thomas Karl Ziegler and wife Patricia of Palatka, Florida, David Michael Ziegler and wife, Melinda of Tampa, Florida, Stephen John Ziegler and wife, Cathy of Boone, North Carolina, Joan Vennerstrom of North Port, Florida, Dan Sowards and wife, Arlene of Houston, Texas as well as grandchildren, Mark and Kelsey Ziegler, David Ziegler and wife, Robin, Matthew Ziegler, Sarah and David, Jr., Danielle and Christopher Sowards, Lindsey, Whitney and Dustin Graham, Leslie Nobile and husband, Dan; seven great grandchildren, Daniel, Gabriella, Isabella and Lucia Nobile and Cole, Riley and Kyla Daniels; one brother John Ziegler and wife, Helen of Nazareth, Pennsylvania and one sister, Elizabeth Hand and husband, Dr. Roy of Abington, Pennsylvania.