Robert "Bob" Dean Slama was born on Oct. 8, 1952 to Robert E. and Anna (Placek) Slama in Crete, Nebraska.  He married Carma Wells on Mar. 29, 1985.  Bob adopted his daughter, Janeen, in 1986, and his son Brady was born in 1988.  Bob passed away peacefully the morning of Apr. 22, 2021 following a nine month battle with cancer at the age of 68 with his family by his side.

Bob grew up southwest of Dorchester, NE and graduated from Dorchester Public School in 1970.  In high school, he was involved in Football, Basketball, Track and many other school activities.  He participated in many 4-H activities with his brothers, cousins and friends; and he actively contributed to helping his kids and grandkids in showing horses and cattle.

After High School, he attended Fairbury College then joined the Army in 1971 and served until 1974.  He then went to SCC in Milford and earned an Associates Degree in Auto Body Technology.

Bob held many jobs throughout his life including:  farming on his family farm, hauling hay and other farm jobs for neighbors, Conner Roofing, Burlington Northern Railroad, Saline County Dept. of Roads, Teut Trucking, Monson Trucking, Pacific Trucking and lastly with the Dorchester Farmers Cooperative; where he retired on Dec. 31, 2019.

He shared many memories of living in the red brick house on Turkey Creek with his family.  His family then moved onto the Slama family farm, where he then resided most of his years. When he took over the family farm, he was also able to purchase the 80 acres where his grandparents lived and his father was born.

Throughout the years Bob enjoyed taking his family to the lake for camping and water skiing.  Bob especially liked to see that his kids, nieces, nephews and grandkids all learned to water ski.  He also has avidly supported them for many of their sporting events and especially loved watching his grandsons play football.   He was a Husker football and Husker girls volleyball fan.

He loved riding Harley Davidson motorcycles as much as possible, including giving his kids and grandkids  rides. Most recently, he loved teaching Cody, Lydia and Jordan to ride.

Bob is preceded in death by his father, Robert E Slama, mother, Anna (Placek) Slama; grandparents, John J. and Agnes Slama and Jerry and Emily Placek.

He is survived by his wife, Carma of 36 years, daughter Janeen Marsh (significant other Christopher Smith), son Brady Slama (wife Ashley Manthei); Grandchildren, Cody Slama (fiancé Desirae Townsend), Katie, Jordan, Ryan and Zachariah Marsh, Bridget, Carlisle and Temperance Smith, Amelia Slama. Great-grandchild: Astra Rose Slama; Brothers, Raymond (Lori) and John (Pam). Stepfamily, mother, Judy, sisters, Vicki (Mike) Hinrichs, Kathy (Jeff) Havlat, Tracy (Robert) Alves, Lisa (Jim) Hurley; brother, Bill Ohlson (special friend Jenisha); numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life and Luncheon will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021 beginning at noon at the Dorchester Legion in Dorchester, NE. Memorials are in care of the family for future designation. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kuncl Funeral Home in Crete, NE.