Robert "Bob" L. Recker, 84, of New Riegel, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 22, 2012 at St. Francis Home in Tiffin.

On March 21, 1928 in Putnam County, he was born to Louis and Anna (Schroder) Recker. He married Betty L. Lammers on November 26, 1953.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Betty; four sons, David (Barb) Recker of Tiffin; Roy (Kim) Recker and Rick (Amy) Recker both of New Riegel; Ken (Shelly) Recker of Tiffin; four daughters, Elaine (Tom) Perry of Tiffin; Carol (Dean) Crow of Chambersburg, PA; Teresa (Brad) Lonsway of Tiffin; Mary Jo (Bob) Welter of McCutchenville; a brother, Donald (Betty) Recker of Ottawa, OH; three sisters, Betty (John) Stechschulte and Patricia (Glenn) Deters both of Ottawa, OH; Joyce (Kenneth) Goecke of Spencerville, OH; 27 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Gregory P. Recker in 2005, a daughter, Barbara Lynn Recker in 1978, brothers, Ralph, Joe, and Eugene Recker, sisters, Mary, Cecelia, Ruth Ann, and Dorothy, and a grandson, Matthew Recker.

Bob was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and past member of the K of C. He moved to New Riegel in 1964 from Putnam County to farm in New Riegel and later retired in 1993. Bob worked for Tiffin Art Metal, as a welder for D.S. Brown Co. in North Baltimore and later in the maintenance Dept. at Heidelberg University. He volunteered for the Seneca County Fairgrounds maintaining the property.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, May 25, 2012 at 1:30 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Szybka officiating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. A Rosary will be prayed 20 minutes prior to the mass.

Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 2-7 PM at Hoffmann-Gottfried-Mack Funeral Home & Crematory and on Friday from 11:30-1:00 PM at the funeral home prior to mass. A Christian Wake will begin at 1:30 PM on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Calvert Catholic Schools or to the Chiara Unit at St. Francis Home.

Condolences may be sent and the guestbook signed at www.hgmackfuneralhome.com.