Robert "Bob" Koebernick

Bob Koebernick passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024 of Sepsis. Bob was born in Des Moines, Iowa on February 13, 1972. He attended Urbandale Schools from Kindergarten to graduation in 1991. He was a student at the University of Iowa for the next 3 years.

He did roofing for several years in the Des Moines area before moving to Eugene, OR; the Grand Canyon for 7 years; then to Portland, OR where he worked for OREPAC, a wholesale building materials supplier. He transferred with OREPAC to Denver, CO where his qualifications fit his job perfectly. Bob worked for a great boss and for a great company.

His sport of choice was hiking. When he lived in the Grand Canyon, he hiked and camped all the trails many times and continued hiking around the west coast and the Denver area. He also rode RAGBRAI (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) with his brother Bill in 2016.

He was an avid sports fan. Bob was a Hawkeye fan since age four. His other teams included the Chicago Cubs, the Minnesota Vikings, the Colorado Avalanche and the Denver Nuggets. He also had an interest in art. One project was complicated mazes of all 50 states.

Surviving are his parents, Bernie and Becky Koebernick of Urbandale; his sister, Ann Koebernick of WA; aunts and uncles, Kate and Jack Earley of FL, Mike and Susie Sanders of WA, Steve Sanders and Karen Grabau of MN; and six cousins.

Bob was preceded in death by grandparents, Elmer and Lydia Koebernick and Bob and Shirley Sanders; aunt, Marlys Benjamin; and his brother, Bill Koebernick.

A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2024 at Westkirk Presbyterian Church, 2700 Colby Woods Dr. in Urbandale with visitation one hour prior. A luncheon will follow the service. Bob’s cremains will be placed in a columbarium in McDivitt Cemetery in Urbandale, IA.

Contributions can be sent to AHeinz57 Pet Rescue, P.O. Box 188, De Soto, IA 50069-0188 or online and marked in honor of Bob at AHeinz57.com or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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