Robert "Bob" J. Breu, 87, Hewitt, formerly of Auburndale, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Auburndale where the visitation will be from 9:00 am until service time. Rev. Keith Kitzhaber will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6352. Rembs Funeral Home is assisting the family. Robert was born on February 14, 1935 to parents George and Helen (Raeder) Breu of Auburndale. On his Ma and Pa`s dairy farm "Bobby" grew up working hard along side his parents and siblings. Favorite stories of his childhood include his dog Binky who liked to chase cars and the time when he tasted soap at Pleasant Hill School. As a young man, Bob and his friends went to Riverview Ballroom in Stratford, where he met his future wife. He married the love of his life Charlene A. Winistorfer on June 15, 1957 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Auburndale, and were married for 64 years until she passed away on July 1, 2021. Upon returning from the military, they raised their kids and farmed for over 50 years always sacrificing their needs before their children's needs. Over the years, he enjoyed farming, the annual cherry picking trip to Door County, cutting down the family Christmas trees and challenging Old Country Buffet in the all-you-can-eat fish policy. Let's just say he won. In retirement, they moved to Hewitt where they enjoyed sitting outside, watching birds and listening to Polka Joe. Another one of their favorite things to do together was dressing up on Halloween to hand out candy to the neighborhood trick-or-treaters. He always looked forward to Saturday mornings when his granddaughter Marissa would come over to brighten his day with fun and games. In his final hours, he asked for his shoes stating that he was ready to go home. He is survived by his children, Deb (Harvey) Sobiech of Reedsville, Scott (Val) Breu of Auburndale, Cindy (Joel) Bobo of Lexington, SC, Jeff (Jeanine) Breu of Richfield, Kevin (Kelly) Breu of Auburndale, Kim (Scott) Mancl of Auburndale, Roberta (Dan) Lila of Wisconsin Rapids, Rick (Sandi) Breu of De Pere, Gloria (Jeff) Zaves of Menasha and Kristen Breu of Hewitt. He was blessed with 23 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He is further survived by his sisters, Ardelle Vandehey, Diane Breu, Mary Lois (Wallace) Linzmeier, and Bernadette Breu (Dave Helgerson), and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Victor Dieringer, Robert Aschenbrenner, Marcella Breu, Eileen Hoesly and Alvina Winistorfer. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Helen (Raeder) Breu, father- and mother-in-law Loren and Amanda (Viegut) Winistorfer, and wife Charlene, son Randy Breu, brother George E. Breu, sister Kathleen "Mitzie" Dieringer, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Lawrence Vandehey, Lamar Winistorfer, Donald Hoesly, Donald Weber, Marcia (Wilbur) Bolen, Imogene (Harold) Custer, and Beverly Aschenbrenner, and nephews, Tim Remitz, David Breu and Lawrence Vandehey, Jr., and niece Mary Vandehey, and grandson Drew Breu. The family would like to give a special thanks to our Dad's caregiving angels Carla, Toshia, Char, Tammy, Amy, Emily and Marlene who provided tremendous loving care and support in his time of need. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be designated in his honor at a later date. The Dash By Linda Ellis I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on the tombstone From the beginning…to the end He noted that first came the date of birth And spoke the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years For that dash represents all the time That they spent alive on earth. And now only those who loved them Know what that little line is worth For it matters not, how much we own, The cars…the house…the cash. What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash. So, think about this long and hard. Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough To consider what's true and real And always try to understand The way other people feel. And be less quick to anger And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect And more often wear a smile, Remembering this special dash Might only last a little while So, when your eulogy is being read With your life's actions to rehash… Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent YOUR dash?