Robert A. Wisner Jr.

Robert A. Wisner Jr., age 42 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at his home. Rob was born on January 11, 1966 in Fremont to Robert Arthur and Carole Ann (Wauchope) Wisner Sr. and had been a lifelong resident of the Fremont and Newaygo areas. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1984 and was a very talented, self employed auto body technician. Rob’s fascination with cars began early in his life when he would work on VW’s with his two brothers. He was known as someone who could fix anything and would often go out of his way to help out a friend or a stranger in need of his talents. And, he was always willing to help his sisters with home improvement projects that required extra muscle (especially if it was a “Wisner Family Working Vacation” that involved travel!) He was predeceased by his dad and missed him terribly.

Rob is survived by his heartbroken mother and stepfather, Carole (Donald) Blair of Newaygo; his loving sisters and brothers, Gina (Steve) Case of Henderson, Nevada; John (Autumn) Wisner of Raleigh, North Carolina; Collin Wisner (special friend, Julie) of Newaygo; Rachel Wisner (Luc Simard) of Newaygo; his nephew, Matt Wisner; his beloved nieces, Danielle Wisner and Morgane Simard; step brothers and sisters, Susan (David) Johnson; Rick (Ruth) Blair; Judy (Richard) Jennings; David Blair; Sandra Blair; his aunts, Patricia Thomas of Grand Rapids; Esther Krantz of Alabama; uncle, Eugene Wisner of Croton; great uncle, George (Esther) Stachowiak of Spring Lake; many cousins and friends.

VISITATION: Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 10-11am at the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Newaygo. FUNERAL MEMORIAL MASS SERVICE: Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 11am at the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Newaygo. Please consider memorial contributions in lieu of flowers: St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Foundation or ALANO Club of Newaygo. The Wisner Family would love shared memories at www.crandellfh.com.

I'm sure he is sitting on a beautiful river bank with his dad with all signs of pain now erased from his memory.

Losing a brother is not an easy thing to adjust to. My family and I are thinking of you all at this difficult time.

Dawn Saunders Stickney

Posted 12/1/2008

Carole, Don, Gina, John, Collin, Rachel and the entire Wisner Family,

I am so sorry for your loss. Rob will be missed terribly.

Melissa Brock

Posted 12/1/2008

Carole and Family:

I'm sending my deepest sympathy.

Joan Obits

Joan M. Obits
Associate Broker
Greenridge Realty

Posted 12/1/2008

Carole,

I am so very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my heart and prayers.

Shirley Hooker

Posted 12/1/2008

Carole and Don and family,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Take comfort in the prayers of others who care.

Kay Cummings

Posted 12/3/2008

Sorry does not express the heartfelt sympathy for all of you. Hopefully you can find comfort in knowing Rob is now @ Peace. With love and friendship to each one of you.

Laura Veersma

Posted 12/3/2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sue Dailey, Matt's cousin

Posted 12/3/2008

Carole and family, Ray and I are so sorry for your loss, we will miss him stopping every now and then just to visit. You are all in my prayers. Ray & Louise Shinew

Posted 12/3/2008

Gina, ..., John, Colin, Rachel, and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Rob was a good friend even though we lost touch over the past few years. I did get to see him this summer. He was a true friend with a heart of gold. Love you guys!

Tom Boltz

Posted 12/3/2008

To the Wisner’s,

Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Wishing you God’s peace.

~Mary Veenstra (Matt’s cousin)

Connie & John & family ~ My deepest condolences on the passing of your dad. So sad to see another neighbor go. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Lisa Hawkins and boys

Posted 12/4/2008

To the Wisner family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Rob was a good friend to many, and would always go out of his way to help those in need. He will be missed by all. God bless you and your family.
~ Julie (Jensen) Slagle

Though I haven't met you all, I feel I know the entire family well, as Rob often spoke of you all with such love and pride. We can't know why some things happen, but we can know we were all very blessed to have had Rob in our lives. May the beautiful memories of how he has touched our hearts, help us to overcome the pain of our grief. He will be so greatly missed by us all.

My deepest sympathy for you all, Rob was definitely a free spirit, All of his friends myself included will miss him…he was a grin, and a great friend to have

Don Hall

Macsteel Service Centers USA

Posted 12/5/2008

Linda and I send our heartfelt condolences to you at this very sad time. I sent Pam's employer an email, but I am not sure she will get it before she returns to the U.S. late this month. I also sent an email to Marcia who is in Georgia working on the road and I am not sure she will receive it until the weekend. If there is not a serious storm Saturday Linda and I hope to meet you Saturday at the church. Our love and friendship. Ken and Linda Toren.

Posted 12/5/2008

Carole,

We want you to know that your Mount Mercy sisters have you in our prayers and thoughts at this time. Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of your son. There are no words to express what we feel for you and you family. We can only hope he has found peace.

We regret that we will be unable to attend the funeral on Saturday due to previous commitments, but hope to get up to see you when we get a break in the weather.

Denise Walen & Kathy McDonald

Posted 12/5/2008

I was very sorry to hear the news about Rob. I went to school with Rob
from grade school all the way through high school. I always remember
him as being upbeat, funny and kind to others. The picture in his
obituary was just how I remember him.

My sincere condolences to his entire family. I know he will be missed.
Frank Gerber

Posted 12/8/2008

Carole and the entire Wisner Family,
I am so sorry for your loss.

We are not acquainted as we have never met, but thou my name does not
imply it I am also
a Wisner. So anytime I see an article about a Wisner it gets my
attention. You see my Dad's middle
name was Wisner and that is something one never forgets [Ben Wisner
Schneider].

What really got my attention was this sentence: "He was known as
someone who could fix anything and
would often go out of his way to help out a friend or a stranger in need
of his talents." This is something
I always noticed about the Wisner side of our family; and these are
traits we should all pursue! His
picture shows he was a fine young man.

Phil Schneider Ada, MI

For more information on the Wisner family in connection with the
formation of the United States of
America AND Michigan, see a great book at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=TNlfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=Swiss+guard+of+Queen+Anne&source=web&ots=f63QDFfhrI&sig=1VzouzuDn-2BJaDsQNv2tXTjeZw&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result
<http://books.google.com/books?id=TNlfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=Swiss+guard+of+Queen+Anne&source=web&ots=f63QDFfhrI&sig=1VzouzuDn-2BJaDsQNv2tXTjeZw&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result>

If you have a geneology connection interest, my great grandfather
was Leonard Benjamin Wisner (died about 1950 in Merrill, Wis.). He came
from
Big Rapids, Michigan and was a logger and sawyer. His family migrated
to Merrill, Wisc in 1900, searching for logging work. Started a large
contingent of Wisner's up there in Wisconsin, from which we came.
Also, a distant Wisner relative was killed by an Indian near Mendon, MI.
He had a son was named 'Jamie' to whom we are related.

Posted 12/8/2008

dear Carol, Don & Family

I have only a few friends I know that will be there for my entire
life, three are in your family, we have lost Rob ... But, only a part
of Rob, there is so much left of him in our memories. To keep him with
us always. I say good bye to a Brother Today & I will miss him dearly,
Please know that U all are in my thoughts & prayers,

Love always Frank

Posted 12/8/2008

Dear Wisner Family,

I have not lived in the area for a very long time, therefore have lost touch with a lot of Fremont friends -- Rob included. However, I have plenty of stories of him from my early high school days. I want to share a few of my favorites, hoping your family can take comfort in the fond memories.....

- Tubing!
- Rob took me to my first Motley Crue concert at age 15 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. No one can top that experience!
- Icy roads ALWAYS remind me of Rob, because he taught me how to drive on them...in his car...before I was even old enough to have a license! An invaluable life lesson.

I am praying for all of you and hoping you are surrounded by friends and loved ones during this difficult time. May God grant you peace.

Warmly,
Renee (Girard) Linnemeyer
Chicago, IL

Posted 12/10/2008

To the Wisner family,

I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Rob was always a good person and will be missed.

I went to school with some of the Wisner family and wanted to share a memory of that time.

I’m sure Gina, John, Collin or Rachel can remember some enjoyable times from the long “country square mile” bus ride the school bus used to take picking us up in the morning (burr) or dropping us off in the afternoon. We were all well behaved kids on the bus! The bus driver, Mrs. Dickenson, always kept an eye on the kids making it hard to do anything wrong.

Saddened by your loss and deepest sympathy,

Todd Shinew

Posted 12/12/2008