Robert C. "Bob" Hesterberg, 82 of Gifford, died at 1:20 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Country Health Care & Rehab, Gifford.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 108 E. Church Street, Gifford with Rev. Terry Strom officiating. Burial will follow in Huls Cemetery, Gifford.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Gifford and one hour before the service on Wednesday beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Baier Family Funeral Services, Flatville is handling arrangements.

Bob was born July 3, 1936 in rural Gifford the son of Reinhold August and Anna Schlueter Hesterberg. He married Norma Jean Orth November 26, 1959 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa. She survives.

Along with his wife, Norma, he is survived by two sons, Daniel (Diane) Hesterberg of Penfield, Mark (Marissa) Hesterberg of Bend, Oregon; two daughters, Sandra (Terry) Strom of Bloomington, Lori (James) Bednarz of Gifford; ten grandchildren, Gabe (Sara) Strom, Bethany (Noah) Dodd, Kristen (Don) Stout, Caleb (Rebeca) Hesterberg, Luke (Brittany) Hesterberg, Josiah (Logan) Hesterberg, Seth Hesterberg, Elizabeth Hesterberg, Kelsie (Jason Roemer) Bednarz, Nathan (Morgan) Bednarz; seven great grandchildren with two on the way, Eli Dodd, Hudson Dodd, Harper Bednarz, Sevía Stout, Faith Strom, Lane Hesterberg, Caedmon Robert Stout; a sister, Darlene (Robert) Altes of Chatham; four brothers, Eldon (Mary) Hesterberg, Earl (Sue) Hesterberg, Karl (Sandra) Hesterberg and Armin (Charlene) Hesterberg, all of Gifford.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Leonard Hesterberg, a great granddaughter, Grace Strom and a nephew, David Hesterberg.

Bob graduated from Rantoul High School in 1954 and received a B.A. degree from Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa in 1961. He owned and operated Hesterberg Electric, Gifford and retired in 1999.

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Gifford and a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Urbana. He was also a member of the Gifford Lions Club and Gideons International since 1970. Bob had been a Sunday School teacher, 7 ^th grade confirmation teacher and a Gifford Volunteer fireman for 33 years. He worked with Mission Builders and Laborers for Christ for 11 years on 14 projects and went on several mission trips to Haiti, Guatemala and New Orleans.

Memorials may be made to Gideons International or Laborers for Christ. Condolences may be offered at www.baierfuneralservices.com.