Robert G. Franzen, 77, of rural New Holstein died Tuesday morning September 5, 2023 at Holy Family Medical Center, Manitowoc. He was born September 8, 1945 in Fond du Lac WI, son of the late Leo and Cecelia (Halfmann) Franzen.

Bob graduated from New Holstein High School with the class of 1963. He furthered his education by attending Fond du Lac Vocation and Technical School (now Moraine Park) completing an auto mechanics course in 1965. After graduation he worked as an auto mechanic at Feldner Chevrolet, St. Cloud and Puetz Motors, Kiel. He later worked at Tecumseh Products, New Holstein as a Lab Technician until his retirement when he was an Emissions Analyst.

On July 13, 1968 he was united in marriage to Mary Schweitzer at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. Bob was a devoted member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. He enjoyed taking care of the yard & garden and fixing anything mechanical. Family time was always important to Bob. He especially enjoyed hunting season. Bow hunting with his son and gun hunting with his entire family at "deer camp" which he and family built together. In his later years and after retirement he did some golfing but he especially enjoyed time spent with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife; Mary, his children; Robert L. Franzen, New Holstein, Laurie (Yu Chong) Kim, Garland, TX. granddaughters; Megan and Taylor Kim, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Judy (Ed) Walsdorf, Vicki Schweitzer, Jane (Steve) Rautmann, Jeff Schweitzer, Mark (Mary) Schweitzer along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother; Elmer (Nathalie) Franzen, father-in-law and mother-in-law; Robert (Clara) Schweitzer, brother-in-law; Robert Schweitzer Jr, nephew; Matthew Franzen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church (413 Fremont St. Kiel) Cremation has taken place and inurnment will follow in the parish cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to the Mass at 11:00am. Friends and family are asked to gather in the church just prior to the Mass. A Celebration of Life and time of gathering will follow the Mass and burial.