Robert "Bob" Zibble

Robert "Bob" George Zibble, 78, of Red Wing, died Friday, February 24, 2017, at Mayo Health System in Red Wing. He was born on May 22, 1938, in Santa Monica, California to Clifford and Hazel (Carlson) Zibble. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School in 1957 and later attended Northwest TV and Electronics in Minneapolis. On June 6, 1959, he was united in marriage to Aveline Hanson. He served in the Navel Air Reserves for 6 years - 2 of those years he was stationed at the Pax River Navel Air Station, Patuxent River, MD. He worked at Boeing Minute Man Missile sights and Control Data before joining his father at Zibble Insurance in 1966. He retired in 2001. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, lifetime member of the BPOE Red Wing Elks #845, served as a volunteer fireman, hook and ladder crew in Red Wing, and was secretary of the Red Wing Wildlife League for 35 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman both local and throughout the U.S. including Alaska and Ontario. He enjoyed camping, snowmobiling, hosting many events at the family cabin, and spending the springtime at "Sap Camp". He also enjoyed his morning coffee group. His greatest joy was the hours he spent teaching his children and grandchildren the love and respect of the outdoors..

He is survived by his wife, Aveline of 57 years, one son Kirk (Kim) Zibble and one daughter, Kara (Ron) Friesen all of Welch; four grandchildren, Michael and Rabecca Friesen and Drake and Emma Zibble; two brothers, Jerry (Gretchen) Zibble of Neenah, Wis., and Tom (Joyce Chitty) Zibble of Red Wing; several nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law, Edi Zibble of Vasa and brother and sister- in- law, Jan and Dan Schaller of Red Wing. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Wayne, one son, Kreg and one nephew, Marc Zibble.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at First Lutheran Church with Reverend Arte Sharot officiating. Burial will be in the Burnside Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, February 27, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel and at the church for one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to Red Wing Wildlife League or the Environmental Learning Center. Online condolences may be sent to www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Visitation

FEB 27. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel
602 Plum Street P.O. Box 111
Red Wing, MN 55066

Visitation

FEB 28. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

First Lutheran Church-Red Wing
615 West 5th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066

Service

FEB 28. 11:00 AM (CST)

First Lutheran Church-Red Wing
615 West 5th Street
Red Wing, MN 55066