{"id":8715,"date":"2025-05-02T06:22:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=8715"},"modified":"2025-05-02T06:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:27:38","slug":"robert-edward-wolters-sr-81-formerly-of-effingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/8715-robert-edward-wolters-sr-81-formerly-of-effingham\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Edward Wolters, Sr. (81) formerly of Effingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Robert Edward Wolters, Sr, 81, formerly a long-term resident of Effingham, IL died peacefully at his home in Jupiter, FL onApril 29, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Born on June 17, 1943, to Richard and Agnes Wolters, he had four siblings: \u00a0Arlene Pals (husband Rick), Jim Wolters (wife Cookie), Dolores Gonzales (husband Ric), and Tom Wolters (wife Ann). \u00a0Bob had a very close relationship with his siblings and their spouses.<\/p>\n<p>Bob\u2019s 30-year career with Amoco Chemicals sent him overseas for nearly 19 years as VP of Finance for their international joint ventures. He spent 7 years in Spain and 12 years in Taiwan. \u00a0He set the commodity world price for paraxylene in the production of polyester fiber. \u00a0After his retirement from Amoco, he was retained by Mitsui Japan and became known as the American Shogun.<\/p>\n<p>He and his family traveled extensively throughout the world, both during and after his career. \u00a0He loved golfing, hunting, and international cuisine. \u00a0He was revered as a father, husband, brother, and grandfather. \u00a0He was a true American patriot and was never without a flag pin on his shirt.<\/p>\n<p>Bob is survived by his wife, Karen Althoff Wolters, his son, Robert Jr., his daughter-in-law, Danielle, and three granddaughters, Alexandra, Caroline, and Katherine. He was preceded in death by his sister-in-law Cookie, his sister Arlene, and his son, Ryan Althoff Wolters, who died of leukemia. The bridge on the TREC trail in Effingham, known as \u2018Ryan&#8217;s Crossing,\u2019 was erected in dedication to Ryan and is known as \u2018Ryan\u2019s Crossing.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bob and Karen celebrated 60 wonderful years of marriage last June. \u00a0Their 50th wedding anniversary party was held at their home in Steamboat Springs, CO, and was attended by many friends and relatives from Effingham and worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 am Saturday, May 10, 2025 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Effingham with burial in St. Anthony Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at 1:30 pm at Wheat Penny in Effingham. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Leukemia Society (https:\/\/givenow.lls.org\/give\/342076) or the Effingham County Humane Society- IL (https:\/\/effinghamcountyhumanesociety.org\/donate\/).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Edward Wolters, Sr, 81, formerly a long-term resident of Effingham, IL died peacefully at his home in Jupiter, FL onApril 29, 2025. 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