Robert E. "Yogi" Siegler

Robert E. "Yogi" Siegler, 75, of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Meriden, Conn., went to his eternal rest on April 7, 2013, with his loving wife Phoebe by his side, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born Nov. 13, 1937, son of the late Robert H. Siegler and Viola Newcomb Siegler. Robert served with the United States Air Force, for 8 years after high school. During this time, he met and married the love of his life, Phoebe Montgomery Siegler.

After retiring from the Air Force, they decided to move their family to Conneticut, where Bob worked as a police officer for the Meriden Police Department before retiring after 22 years in 1990. After living in Maine for 14 years, they decided Nevada, Mo., would be their permanent home.

Bob is survived by his wife and soul mate of 48 years, Phoebe Siegler, of Nevada; son, Michael Siegler and his wife, Heather, and their children, Michael Siegler Jr. and, Ashley Gerace-Siegler, of Meriden, Conn.; daughter, Patricia Siegler-Paul and her husband, Jeffrey Sr., of Newington, Conn.; her children, William Rogers and his wife, Erica, of Rocky Hill, Conn., and Jessica Mercier of Meriden, Conn.; his stepson, Rick Pulver and wife, Lisa, of Anna, Ill., and their children, Leah, Tia, Ryan, Wyatt and Alexis; and several great-grandchildren. Robert is also survived by his loving mother, Viola Siegler, of Minnesota; his brothers, Frank Siegler and his wife, Rosalee, of Arizona, and Bruce Siegler, of Illinois; brothers-in-law, Freddie and Vernon Montgomery; sisters-in-law, Gail, Priscilla, and Violet Montgomery, Judy Vester and her husband, Stewart, Ruby Bryan, and Joyce Courchesne; and several nieces, nephews, loving cousins, Carol Jean Paque, Charlotte Klimpke, and Doug Packard, to name a few.

Bob was a life-long Packers fan and will be remembered for his kind heart, great sense of humor, and his never-ending love for animals. The family would like to offer a special thanks to Ruby Bryan, Joyce Courchesne, Vernon and Kim Montgomery, Donna Moreland-Kenney and Heartland Hospice for helping Bob and Phoebe through this very difficult journey.

A memorial service will be held Friday, at 1 p.m., at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief: P.O. Box 24, Nevada, MO. 64772, or in care of Ferry Funeral Home, 301 S. Washington, Nevada.

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