Robert (Bob) Lee Moser, age 90, retired Civil Engineer and Air Force Veteran, went to Heaven on May 3rd, 2023. Robert was born on April 15th, 1933, on a farm in Bern, KS, to parents Aaron and Hulda (Giesel) Moser. Robert was the youngest of 5 children and earned the nickname “Shaky” while shooting pool. Robert graduated from Bern High School, played 3 sports and was ambidextrous, threw right-handed but batted left-handed. Robert joined the Air Force in 1951 and was a radio operator, during the Korean War, where he flew over 3,000 hours, for the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, on a B-29 airplane.
After the war he worked for the State Highway Department before, and then after graduating from Finlay Engineering College in 1958. He started his own engineering consulting business, Moser and Associates, in Newton, KS. Robert had two children from his first marriage, Leslie Ann and Bradley Scott. He later married Joy (Brinson, Moore.) They spent their years together traveling in a motorhome around the Southwest, with a Condo at the Satellite, in Colorado Springs, later splitting time between Yuma, Arizona, and their bungalow in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Robert was a lifelong golfer, creative thinker, and enjoyed the company of many friends in Suni Sands RV Park in Yuma, AZ. He could cobble almost anything out of wood and crafted many inventions over the years, including the complementary 9 golf stroke counter.
Robert was a great person to know; he made friends anywhere and everywhere he went. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings (Loree, Dolores, and Don), his wife Joy, his daughter Leslie, and step-grandson, Chad Robinson. He is survived by his sister Beverly Wenger, Sabetha, KS, son Bradley (Sarah) Moser, Colwich, KS, step-son Robin (Glenda Kelly) Moore, Lawrence, KS, granddaughter Lindsey (Brett Lorg) Moser, Colwich, KS, step-grandchildren Brice (Megan) Lowe, Andover, KS, Mackenzie (Kyle) Linn, Newton, KS, Jonathan and Alyson Beyer, Colwich, KS, Shannon (Amy) Moore and Jonathan (Brianne) Moore, Lawrence, KS, Dylan (Keera) Edmonds, Germany, Kayla (Spencer) Hutchens, Ozawkie, Addie, Kyzer, and Oliver Moore, Lawrence, 3 great-grandchildren, Lexi and Lakin Lorg, and 7 Step-great-grandchildren, Zander Linn, Newton, Zoey and Zeppelin Robinson, Lehi, UT, Josie, Asher and Charlie Lowe, Andover, Rhett Hutchen, Lawrence. Bob was loved dearly and will be missed by many. Private burial with Celebration of life TBA.
