The funeral for Robert A. "Bob" Roberge will be at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester, with Pastor Norman Wahl officiating. Visitation will be held at Bethel one hour before the service on Wednesday. Mr. Roberge, 60, of Rochester died peacefully at Seasons Hospice on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from complications of diabetes and MS. Bob was born on June 15, 1954 in Minneapolis, MN to Albert and Delores Heidelberger Roberge. He grew up in Minneapolis and Fridley, MN and graduated in 1972 from Spring Lake Park High School. Bob attended Augsburg College, in Minneapolis, MN. In Minneapolis, Bob worked in the hotel industry and then sold real estate for eleven years. He was involved in Toastmasters and was on the board of the Clover Leaf Creamery Credit Union for five years. On September 18, 1982 be married Deborah A. Oliver at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, MN. In 1994, the couple moved to Rochester, MN. Bob began working at IBM in 1997 until his division was sold to Celestica. In 2004 he worked at Charter Communications in the business billing department until 2013 when his poor health forced him to retire. He also served as an assistant speech coach at Century High School and as a judge for speech tournaments. Survivors include his wife Deborah; his son, John of Rochester; a sister, Deborah Roberge of Fridley, MN; a sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and George Rett of Galena, IL; a niece, Amy (Colin) Horn of Hoffman Estates, IL; a nephew, William (Kelly) Rett of Dubuque, IA as well as four great nieces, and relatives from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and and infant son. Pierce Charles Roberge. Bob enjoyed sports and was an avid Minnesota fan. He loved watching Twins baseball, Vikings football, and Gopher football and basketball. He kept up on current events and golfed before illness stopped him. Memorials are preferred to Bethel Lutheran Church Men's Ministry or Seasons Hospice in Rochester, MN.