Service Details
Services celebrating Bob’s life will be held in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Jack Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. You may witness the service via livestream by clicking on the link located in Bob’s obituary on the funeral home website. To keep all of our family & friends safe during this continued pandemic, we have no other choice but to require masks while inside the funeral home.
Memorial Suggestions
In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. John’s Lutheran Church – Racine or to Racine Lutheran High School would be appreciated.
Racine-Robert J. Shebeneck, age 91, was called to his Lord in Heaven on October 29, 2021.
Bob was born in Racine on May 22, 1930 to the late John and Helen (nee: Robetcky) Shebeneck. He graduated from Racine Lutheran High School in 1948, the first graduating class of RLHS. Bob was proudly serving our country with the US Army when he married his high school sweetheart, Eileen Krueger, on February 9, 1952. After the service, Bob worked as a taxi driver, Western Publishing, Harmony Dairy and, finally, the US Postal Service, from where he retired in 1992.
Bob was a lifelong member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. Among his interests, Bob enjoyed bowling, golf, sheepshead & traveling. Above all, he will be remembered as a compassionate caregiver to his parents, siblings, wife and whoever else was in need of help.
Survived by his wife, Eileen; children, Cheryl (Mark) Oravetz, Paul (Jane) Shebeneck, both of Racine; and Nancy (husband, David Hennig) Shebeneck of St. Petersburg, FL; grandchildren, Adam Hennig, Samantha (Oravetz) Kumorkiewicz, Molly Shebeneck, Aaron (Samantha) Oravetz and Kaysie Shebeneck; great-grandchildren, Cayla Kumorkiewicz and Logan Oravetz; sisters, Aileen (Carl) Madsen and Diane Kaplan, as well as nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by brothers, James and John (Joan) Shebeneck; and brother-in-law, Thomas Kaplan.
Services celebrating Bob’s life will be held in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Jack Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. You may witness the service via livestream by clicking on the link located in Bob’s obituary on the funeral home website. To keep all of our family & friends safe during this continued pandemic, we have no other choice but to require masks while inside the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. John’s Lutheran Church – Racine or to Racine Lutheran High School would be appreciated.
Diane Kaplan says
Bob was the best brother anyone could want. He always watched out for me, and I knew I could count on him if I needed anything. He had a wonderful dry sense of humor, and we had many fun times together. I already miss him. Yello, Bob!
Diane Kaplan says
Bob was a wonderful big brother. I knew I could always count on him if I needed anything. He had a very dry sense of humor, and we spent a lot of time on the phone laughing about one thing or another. I will miss our weekly phone calls very much. “Yello”, Bob! I love you!
Gail Sorenson Gotch says
Dear Eileen and Family
My sincere condolences to all of you in the loss of your beloved Robert, but rest assured he is with our Lord
God be with you in this time of need
Gail Sorenson Gotch