Robert W.
Scherbarth
Robert W. Scherbarth
Called home to Heaven on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of the late Susan M. (Nee Zautke). Loving father of Todd (Erica) Scherbarth, Jill (Anthony) Shows. Proud Papa of Sam, Tim, Ben, Noah, Evan and Ryan. Also survived by other relatives and friends.
A special thanks to Ruth Hospice staff for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers memorials to St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran church would be appreciated.
A visitation will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 9:00am – 10:30am followed by a service at 10:30am at HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME 6615 W. Oklahoma Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53219 (Light refreshments to follow before cemetery). Interment will be held at 1:30pm at Arlington Park Cemetery 4141 S. 27th St. Greenfield, WI 53221. (Please meet at Cemetery).
I met Bob on January 15, 1973, when I started working at American Appraisal Company.. He taught me how to run the Burster and decoratoring machines. I played baseball, with him on the company team. I golfed with him, and bowled with him. I glad that the Good Lord made him of my life, and has taken him to heaven.
I met Bob when I started work at American Appraisal, the Boeck division , in May 1974. He was among the first to actually talk to me as a friend. We became close over the next few years, at one point we shared a work cubical. During these years we golfed together.
When I met my future wife, Barbara Gram who also worked at the same company, we would frequently go out after work and with a few other work frienfds for a few drinks, and a few games of pool.
When Barb and I were going to get married I asked Bob to be my “Best Man”
Bob and I workef together until I left the company iin 1980 during an economic downturn.
We remained good friends, although with growing families and various jobs and schedules we lost touch.
About 4 years ago we started meeting for breakfast at The Forum, we’d meet once or twice a month depending on oour schedules. Over the last few years our breakfasts were less frequent, but our friendship grew, my wife Barb would jpin us for breakfast once she felt up to getting out.
We were hoping that Bob’s health woud hold out for at least another yeat to help my wife’s and my 50th wedding anniverdary.
We were able to visit him at the Ruth Hospice on friday but he was sleeping quietly.
He was a good friend and will be greatly missed.
Barb and I want to express our heartfelt condolences to Todd and Jill and their families. We know Bob loved his childen and grandchildren, of whom he talked about frequently at our breakfast meetings. GOOD BYE, BOB!!!
Howie was a great high school friend of mine. We both were runners on the cross country and track teams and also did a lot of stuff together. I remember him as a kind, very nice young man who had a great laugh. I moved out of state after college so I didn’t have a chance to see Howie after Nathan Hake but he’ definitely was a friend I wish I had later in my life.
. Howie sometimes beat me running and sometimes I beat him so we were actually together quite a bit. I’m sure his family was lucky for him to spend the years with him..
He showed up in 2015 at my mother’s funeral in West Allis.
He saw her name in the newspaper and knew I’d be there.. It was great to reunite with him that day. I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for him.. Rest in peace my friend.
Bob always had a smile on when he was outside. His idea of going up north meant rummaging through the woods for sticks to build as many fire-side piles as he could. After this was done, he made time to hang with the crew around the fire to share jokes, through intermittent naps, of course. Great neighbor with wonderful compassion. Our family will miss ya, bud. Love ya.
Peace be with you Uncle Bob.
I will never forget the day I took my cousin Sue to the American Appraisal ball game. I thought that she and Bob would like each other but I had no idea it would turn into such a beautiful love story and produce 2 amazing children.
I know that Sue and Bob are now reliving the years of joy they had with each other.