Robert Hank Obituary (1939

Robert "Bob" W. Hank, age 80, passed away peacefully at his Sun City West, AZ, residence on May 23rd 2019, after a long illness. He was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, on March 15, 1939, to Wesley and Edna (Matthies) Hank. He graduated from Bloom Township High School and attended DeVry Technical Institute. He retired from the Mobil Oil Joliet Refinery after a 30 year career. He enjoyed travelling, golfing, and the company of his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Edna Frances "Fran" Hank, daughters Carol (Ronald) Strohbeck, Catherine (Mark) Gartke, four grandchildren Matthew Eiben, Madeleine Gartke, Nicholas Raney, and Andrew Gartke, step children Dave (Peggy) Kodat, Rod (Kristy) Kodat, and Kim Kodat, and nine step grandchildren Trevor, Courtney, Leah, Ryan, Kayla, Cassy, Alex, Jill, and Austin. He is also survived by a sister, Rosemary (Ralph-deceased) Opelt, and brother, Douglas (Donna) Hank, and their families. He was preceded in death in 2009 by his wife of 46 years, Judith (Friar) Hank. Graveside services will be held at noon on June 15, 2019, at the McDowell cemetery in Dwight, Illinois. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation (www.parkinson.org), 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (www.jdrf.org), 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY. 10004