Rev. Robert Streveler
Deceased: 2020-05-29
Diocese: LA CROSSE
ICTE Fall: 1992
Father Robert (Bob) Alois Streveler, 77, Marathon passed away unexpectedly Friday May 29, 2020. He was born March 20, 1943 in Wausau, son of the late Michael and Anna (Osterbrink) Streveler.
Father Bob attended grade school at St. Robert’s School in Halder and later attended Holy Cross Seminary in La Crosse, for high school and college. He studied theology at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland and was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the La Crosse, Diocese on May 24th, 1969 at his home parish St. Patrick’s in Halder.
He served as associate pastor at St. Joseph in Menominee and at St. Luke’s in Boyceville until 1970, and St Peter and Paul in Wisconsin Rapids until 1973. In 1973 he became associate pastor at St. Bronislava in Plover as well as being the chaplain for the Christian Brothers and teaching at Pacelli and Assumption high schools.
His first parishes as a pastor were St. John the Baptist in Heffron and Guardian Angels in Almond, where he served from 1979 to 1985. In 1985 he became pastor at St. Marty, Help of Christians, in Greenwood and in 1989 he was named pastor of St. Therese in Schofield, then adding St. Agnes in Weston to his duties in 1999. He spent 2002 through 2008 at St. Joseph’s in Black River Falls before relocating to St. John the Baptist in Edgar and adding Holy Family at Poniatowski to his duties in 2011. In 2015 he retired and became the Priest in Residence at St. Anthony’s Spirituality Center, in Marathon. In his retirement he continued being on call at Aspirus Hospital and helped out in area parishes as needed.
Father Bob also enjoyed reading, biking, canoeing, and going on trips through out the United States, and was the chaplain for several pilgrimages to the Holy Land and various places in Europe.
Survivors include sister, Joyce Athmann, South St Paul, MN, brothers, Earl (Violet) Streveler, Edgar, Jim (Carol) Streveler, Brule, Ray (Julie) Streveler, Edgar. He is also survived by 15 nieces and nephews and many great and great-great nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he is preceded in death by a brother-in-law Gerald Athmann.
Visitation will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Halder from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday June 2, 2020 with strict social distancing practices enforced. Due to the Covid restrictions currently in place, a private Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St Patrick Catholic Church on Wednesday with burial to follow in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a charitable memorial is being established in Father Bob’s name.
