Robert O. Jesberg

ROBERT O. JESBERG of Little Rock, Ark., died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, Ark. He was proud to have just turned 96 on Jan. 1. Robert was the husband of Catharine "Pat" Jesberg for 61 years before her death in 2007. He was also preceded in death by his brothers Harold, Emmett, and William, sister Ruth, infant great-granddaughter Michele Lyn and dear friend Jean Munger. Born in Springfield, Ill., in 1922, Robert was the son of the late Nora Marie and Conrad William Jesberg. He graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and was a member of Acacia Fraternity. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. After working for 39 years at Olin Chemical Corporation, he retired in 1990. Robert was a proud 50+ year member of: Shriners International Medinah Temple of Chicago, Ill.; Springfield, Illinois Lodge #4 A.F. & A.M.; Little Rock Scottish Rite of Free Masonry; and Life Member of the Loyal Order of Moose. Robert resided in Little Rock for the last 47 years and previously resided in West Norwalk, CT and Ridgewood, NJ, and he was a member of Second Presbyterian Church. Robert is survived by two sons Robert Jesberg Jr. (Ruth) of Pennsylvania, William Jesberg (Laura) of Texas and a daughter Patricia Walsh (Kenneth) of New Jersey, five granddaughters, two grandsons, five great-granddaughters and six great-grandsons. Interment will take place privately in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Ill. Memorial contributions may be made in Robert's name to Second Presbyterian Church, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, AR 72227 or Shriners Hospital for Children. Online condolences may be made at the web site listed at www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. Cards and condolences to the family may be mailed to Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205.