Robert J. "Bob" Priem, 87, died peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, March 17, 2017. The funeral mass will be held Tuesday, March 21 at 11:00 am at St Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester, Mn, with Rev.  Charlie Collins and Monsignor Tom Hargesheimer officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 am at St Pius X before the funeral on March 21.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rochester, MN with military rites provided by the American Legion Post 92.

Bob was born September 27, 1929 to Walter and Charlotte Priem, growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He served our country in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. On April 24, 1954, he married Emma Jean Solberg. They raised their family in La Crosse until his career with NCR as a District Manager moved them to Rochester in 1974. After Emma Jean's death in 1986, Bob married Kathy Johnston in 1989.

Bob loved the Green Bay Packers, Old Style beer, pheasant hunting with his sons, playing cribbage, and most of all, his extended family. He is preceded in death by his first wife Emma Jean and two children, Charlotte and Joseph. He is survived by his wife Kathy, seven children – Susan of Minneapolis, Bob (Sue) and Mike (Laura) of Winona, Patrick (Vicki) of La Crosse, John (Julie) of Little Marais, Rick (Diana) of Andover, Kathy (Jason) of Eau Claire, WI;  six step-children – Beth (Tom) Frischmann of Rochester, Anne (Rob) Fuhlbrigge of Denver, CO, Tim (Michelle) Johnston of Chaska, Steve (Susan) Johnston of Dallas, TX, Dave (Mary) Johnston of Rosemount and Julie (Dave) Range of Maple Grove; 24 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St Pius X Church Renovation or a charity of your choice.