Bob Scholz

Bobby Gene Scholz, 83, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau.

One of nine children, Bob was born March 21, 1932, in Whitewater to William "Bill" and Cora "Edith" Snell Scholz. He and Betty "Joan" Proffer were married Sept. 23, 1953. They had been married nearly 62 years when Joan passed away Sept. 3, 2015.

Bob attended school in Whitewater. He entered the U.S. Army on Oct. 6, 1953, during the Korean War era. He served 16 of 24 months overseas, and was awarded a National Defense Service Medal, a Good Conduct Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany). He was honorably discharged Oct. 5, 1955.

Upon returning to Jackson, he worked at the former egg plant in Jackson and over 30 years at Procter & Gamble in Cape Girardeau. He was a member of the Elks Lodge in Cape Girardeau and the VFW in Jackson.

Loving survivors include two children, Debbie Blanton of Washington, Missouri, and Randy Scholz of Jackson; a son-in-law, Wayne Wolak of Jackson; a granddaughter, Bobbi Bell of Jackson; a grandson, Kris Blanton (Chrissy Warner) of Washington; four great-granddaughters, Autumn Hinkebein, Katie and Brooklyn Phillips and Gabby Bell; and two great-grandsons, Nolan Bell and Logan Blanton.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two children, Cheryl "Kay" Wolak and Joe Scholz; a granddaughter, Jami Wolak; eight siblings, Eugene, John, Jerry, Leonard, Amy, Virginia, Gladys and Pearl; and a brother-in-law, Rick Proffer.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Janet Hopkins officiating. A committal service will be at noon Tuesday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Missouri Veterans Home Foundation.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.