Hege, Robert Warren (1986-2005)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Aug 15 p. 6

Birth date: 1986 Apr 7

text of obituary:

ROBERT WARREN HEGE

Robert Warren Hege, 19, of Richland Center, Wis., died July 26, 2005, at his place of employment where another employee shot him. He was born April 7, 1986, to Warren and Dorothy (Hoover) Hege at Richland Center.

He was home schooled and recently was awarded a high school equivalency diploma with honors.

He was most recently employed by A-One Pallets in Richland Center. He had worked for a Kansas custom harvester on the corn crew. Prior to that he helped his uncle David Hege building custom log homes. For the past three years he also helped his uncle Bob Wimer with spring planting.

He attended Buck Creek Mennonite Church of Rockbridge all his life and was an active participant in the youth group there.

Survivors include his parents, Warren and Dorothy Hege; a sister, Myranda Hege; two brothers, Franklin and George Hege; and a grandmother, Ella Hege.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Noah Hege and Arthur and Gladys Hoover.

Funeral services were held at Richland Center Fellowship Church. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Willow Township, Richland County.