Robert Charles Pape, 100, of Dubuque, died Friday, November 15, 2024, at the Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory.

The Mass of Christian Burial for Robert will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at Church of the Resurrection with Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. Entombment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West.

Robert was born July 17, 1924, in Waverly, IA, the son of Henry and Agnes (Selensky) Pape. Robert was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 and served in World War II until he was honorably discharged in 1945. On May 10, 1948, he married Mary Margaret Mollenhoff in Waverly, IA. She preceded him in death on May 16, 2000. Robert worked at John Deere Dubuque Works for over 30 years, retiring as a supervisor.

Robert was a member of Church of the Resurrection where he ushered for many years. He also helped deliver Meals on Wheels for over 10 years. Robert enjoyed dabbling in carpentry in his free time in his home workshop. He was also the Green Bay Packers #1 fan, even making it on the front page of the sports page for an article on the Packers trip to the Superbowl. Robert found his way into Life magazine while he was serving in the Army and was also in several other articles in the Telegraph Herald.

Survivors include his four children, Patti (Roger) Caplan of Columbia, MD; Richard (Diane) Pape of Fort Wayne, IN; Kathleen Pape of Dubuque; and Janet Pape of Strawberry Point, IA; four grandchildren, Megan (York) Franke, Ryan (Beth) Pape, Abby (Dr. John) Jones, and Allison Blaire Caplan; and eight great-grandchildren, Harrison, Uli, Elsa, Oscar, Ellie, Leo, Will, and Emma.

Besides his parents and his wife, Robert was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Pape; step-grandchild, Scott Erich Caplan; and one stillborn great-grandchild.

The family would like to extend a special Thank You to No Place Like Home and Hospice of Dubuque for their care given to Robert.

Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting Robert’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.