Notes for: Robert ("Bob") Gene Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (July 13, 2025):
From The State Journal-Register (Springfield, Ill.) of Tuesday, 6 Aug 2002.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gene Bodine of Petersburg will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a party Saturday at the VFW Hall in Petersburg, hosted by their children. They also will renew their vows Sunday at First Baptist Church in Petersburg. Bodine and the former Elizabeth Holzaepfel were married Aug. 6, 1977, at St. John's Lutheran Church. Mr. Bodine has been employed by the IGA in Petersburg for three years. Mrs. Bodine is a homemaker. They are parents of two children, Ann Marie Sprinkle of Mount Sterling and Michael Bodine of Petersburg.
Elizabeth is the daughter of Michael and Anna Bertina (Helgeson) Holzaepfel.
Obituary, Calvert Funeral Home, Bloomington, IL.
We are sad to announce that on June 19, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Robert Bodine of Bloomington, Illinois. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. As we bid farewell to this cherished soul, solace is taken in the memories held dear - the laughter shared, the wisdom imparted, the moments of quiet reflection in their presence. Though Robert may no longer walk among us, his spirit lives on in the echoes of his kindness, the warmth of his embrace, and the light of his enduring love. He was predeceased by: his parents, Carl Bodine and Beulah Bodine; and his brothers, Jim, Carl and Chuck. He is survived by: his wife Elizabeth Bodine; his children, Michael (Ashley) and Ann Marie Bodine; and his siblings, June, Joyce, Glen and Phil. He is also survived by his 6 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild.