Bob Lauterbach

Robert "Bob" Lauterbach, 73, died Saturday, November 27, 2021 at his home in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service, all at the church.

The Vigil and Funeral Mass will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page. You can access the Facebook page by clicking here .

In lieu of plants and flowers, (as Bob would say "The flowers would not look as nice as the ones in my yard"), the family encourages memorials to the Columbus YMCA.

Bob Lauterbach was born November 15, 1948 in New Jersey to Robert and Rita (Woolley) Lauterbach.
He grew up in New Jersey where he graduated from Wall High School in 1966. Bob moved to Nebraska following high school to attend college. He graduated from Tarkio University in Missouri with a degree in Physical Education. Bob was a teacher and coach in Papillion and Arlington before beginning his YMCA career in Fremont as the Program Director. In 1984, Bob moved to Columbus where he served as the Executive Director of the YMCA before retiring in 2008. Bob had a great impact on the Columbus community and his work could be felt through many programs and services that generations of kids benefited from. Bob took great joy in seeing kids grow up at the Y.

Bob was married to Cindy Wagner in 1969 and to this union they had two children, Robert Jr, and JP. Bob later married Jan Gokie on July 13, 1991 in Columbus.

Bob loved golf, music, boating, pickle ball, racquetball, volleyball, really just about anything that kept him active. He dearly loved his family and grandchildren. You would frequently find Bob playing his guitar, singing and entertaining his family and friends. Bob was definitely a people person and loved telling stories that made people laugh. Bob loved traveling with Jan and their winter trips to Arizona were some of his most recent favorites.

Bob attended St. Bonaventure Church with his wife, Jan. He was one of the originators of the Downtown Runaround held every year in Columbus for 34 years. Bob helped deliver meals on wheels and loved to have lunch with the Friday lunch group at Glurs.

He is survived by:
Wife Jan Lauterbach of Columbus
Son Bobby Lauterbach of Pueblo, CO
Son JP (Tysha) Lauterbach of Lincoln
Step-Son Tony Dyer of Lincoln
Grandchildren: Preston, Payton (Matt) Falewitch, Parker, and Pierson. Haley (Brady) Studnicka, Jamison, Emma and Carson
Great Grandchild: Beau
Sister Mary Lou (Rich) Elmore of CT
Nephew Michael Hains of CT
Niece Lori Scearbo of MA

He is preceded in death by:
Parents Robert "Pop" and Rita Lauterbach
Step-Daughter Tina Dyer

In lieu of plants and flowers, (as Bob would say "The flowers would not look as nice as the ones in my yard"), the family encourages memorials to the Columbus YMCA.