Robert Kieser

Robert Kieser, 77, died on September 1, 2017 in Sun City, AZ.Robert Monroe Kieser was born on April 9, 1940 in Wessington Springs, Jerauld County, SD to Byron and Violet (Monroe) Kieser, the second oldest of four children.Bob married Lynn McCain on May 9, 1959, at her parents' home in Spearfish, SD and to this union three children were born, Pamela, Bonnie and Michael.Bob completed his college education in Greeley, CO with his B.S. in Music Education. In 1969, Bob got his Master's degree at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion SD.He taught music, both vocal and instrumental, history, civics, and geography for 35 years. His first teaching job was in Alliance, NE. Over the years he also taught in Canton, SD, Bristol, SD, Ortonville, MN, Adrian, MN, Trimont, MN, Custer, SD, Rangely, CO, and Vernal, UT. Bob and Lynn relocated to Sun City, AZ in 2000 after retirement where he was very involved in Kiwanis, a group that does a wide range of service projects for the community, especially the youth. He was also very active with the local food bank through the Kiwanis Club and sang in the West Valley Chorale for many years.Bob is preceded in death by his parents; brother Bill; sister Trudy Blow and brother-in-law Bill Leeper. He is survived by his wife Lynn; children Pam (Mike) Konz, their children David (Megan), Paul (Ginger), James (Amber), Jonathan (Brooke) and Kaitlyn (Scott) Voss; Bonnie (Bryan) Green, their children Kelsey and Helen (Brian) Tome; and Mike (Diane) Kieser, and 10 great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie Ann (Tom) Lewis; brother-in-law Larry Blow; sisters-in-law Phyllis Kieser and Joan Leeper.Graveside services will be at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Spearfish, SD.