Robert "Bob" E. Irwin, 86 of Saint Anne, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, following a short illness.

He is survived by his wife, Bea; daughter, Debbie (Dennis) Gribauskas of Arizona and son, Rick (Colleen) of Wisconsin. He is also survived by grandchildren, Mandy (Mark) Engfer of Arizona, Rick Irwin of Wisconsin and Khelina (Brandon) Baermann of Arizona and great-grandchildren Colin, Chloe, Grace, Luke, Ava/Aiden, Aliza and Anaiya. He is further survived by brother, Richard (Kathy) Irwin of Illinois and Earl Irwin of Wisconsin; sisters, Helen Olson of Wisconsin, Sharon (Marvin) Vanden Heuvel of Wisconsin, Eileen Irwin of Wisconsin and Janice (Gerald) Wittrig of Wisconsin. He leaves behind many nieces, nephews and cousins in the Irwin family.

He was preceded in death by sons, Robert Irwin and Brian Irwin; his parents, Robert and Bernice Irwin; his brother, John Irwin and his nephew, Jacob Diesterhaft.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Nash-Jackan Funeral Home in Ladysmith with Fr. Vijay Kumar Madani officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sheldon. A celebration of life will be held at the Sheldon Community Center following the burial.

A complete obituary was published in the Ladysmith News.