Obituary of Stephen Mark Robbs

Age 72 of Lakeville, passed away peacefully with family by his side on July 17, 2017 due to Alzheimer’s Disease. A wonderful father, mentor and friend to many. Steve will be dearly missed. He worked as an aeronautical engineer at Rosemount Aerospace since graduating from U of M. He was meticulous in everything he did. Steve enjoyed boating, camping, tennis, golf, dancing and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother Ruth Gamble, father and step-mother Deloss “Bud” and Violet “Vi” Robbs. He is survived by his children Shari (Darryl) Michaelson, Mark (Sande) Robbs, grandson Jacob, dear friend Nancy Franczyk, brother Bob Robbs, sister in-law Kathy Robbs, and 4 nieces (Lynn, Lisa, Lori, Leann), and other family and special friends. Special thanks to Founder’s Ridge Memory Care Unit and to Optage Hospice for their care. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Humane Society in Steve’s name is preferred. Memorial service 3:00 PM, visitation 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 23 at the Cremation Society of MN, 7110 France Ave. S., Edina 952-924-4100