Robert William Englund

He was born May 4, 1933, in Marquette, a son of the late William Roy and Fanny E. (Aho) Englund. He was raised on the family farm in Skandia, was a 1951 graduate of Graveraet High School and lifelong Marquette County resident.

Bob served his country in the US Army as part of the occupational force in Munich, Germany during the Korean Conflict.

On July 7, 1956 he married Henrietta Marie Parent at St. Louis the King Catholic Church.

Bob worked on the family farm in his youth and spent 3 months in the woods working for William Carlson Logging following high school. He began his career with the Marquette County Road Commission out of Skandia in October of 1951 and retired in 1994 as a district foreman.

He was a member of the West Branch Sportsmen’s Club where he served as treasurer for 18 years and also taught Hunter’s Safety for 14 years. He was also a member of Whitetails Unlimited and the NRA. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, card playing, BINGO, scratch-off tickets, yard work, drinking beer and trap shooting. He was also a fan of the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Red Wings and Tigers.

Bob is survived by a daughter, Kirsten (Brent) Blackstock of Deerton; and a sister Nancy Lyons of Marquette. He was preceded in death by his wife, Henrietta; a brother, Emil “Roy” Englund; and brother-in-law, Bob Lyons.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 from 4 to 6 pm at Canale-Tonella Funeral Home and Cremation Services. A funeral service will be held at 6 pm in the funeral home with Rev. Kevin Taylor officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion. A luncheon will follow the service in the funeral home. Interment will take place at Northland Chapel Gardens Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the West Branch Sportsmen’s Club in Skandia.

Memories of Bob may be shared at canalefuneral.com