Robert Weidler
July 31, 1935-May 11, 2021
Robert “Bob”
Weidler—-85, Voltaire,
ND, died Tuesday, May
11, 2021 in a Minot hospi-
tal.
Robert Fred Weidler
was born on July 31, 1935,
a son of Fred and Martha
(Hauser) Weidler Jr. He
was raised and educated
south of Velva, where he
attended grade school in
the Coulee School District
in Brown Township. He
graduated from Velva
High School in 1953. Fol-
lowing graduation, Bob
worked as a farm laborer
for Henry Frantsen.
In 1958, Bob enlisted
into the United States
Army. He proudly served
his country until his
honorable discharge in
1960. He resumed farming
with the Frantsen family
until he and Kristy Knut-
son took over the opera-
tion. They then were later
joined in farming with El-
ton, Ray, Harold and Al-
lan. Bob retired in 2018.
Bob enjoyed being out
in the shop, going for
rides around the country
side and getting together
with family. Bob was a
wonderful uncle that will
be greatly missed
Robert is survived by:
nephews, Allan Weidler,
Dean (Melonie) Weidler,
David (Susan) Weidler all
of Velva, ND; niece, Jane
Weidler (Todd Kjosen)
South Sioux City, NE;
great-nieces and nephews,
Lindsay (Marshall) Kna-
up, Brendan (Beth)
Weidler, Jordan (Karli)
Weidler, Hannah Weidler,
Matthew (Amanda)
Weidler, Tommy (Leah)
Weidler, Josh (Cory)
Weidler, and Sarah
(Tyler) Ystaas;
great-great-nieces and
nephews, Blakely, Kirby,
Quinn, Hayes, Haddie,
Lou, Harrison, Keelah,
Payton, Kolter, Hudson,
Ava, Halle, Augustus; Col-
lins, Casen, and Evelyn.
He was preceded in
death by his parents,
brother, Harold and
sister-in-law, Lois Ann.
Visitation: Sunday, May
16, 2021 from 3 until 5
pm at Thompson-Larson
Funeral Home, Velva
Graveside Service:
Monday, May 17, 2021 at
11 am at the Velva Com-
munity Cemetery, Velva,
ND
The service will be
videotaped and uploaded
and may be viewed at the
link provided on www.
thompsonlarson.com