Robert F. Schwake
Of Long Grove

Robert F. Schwake was born in Evanston, IL on April 24, 1920 to Fred and Adelgunda (nee Fandrich) Schwake.  He passed away on September 23, 2006 in Libertyville.

Robert founded Schwake Stone Company in 1946.  He was an active member of St. Peter Lutheran Church for over 50 years.  He served in the Army during WWII.  He also was past president of the Building Stone Institute.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Harriet A. (nee Lindemann), his daughters, Barbara (Gary) Grom of Kildeer, Carole (Spencer) Hodgson of Lake Barrington and Donna (David) McNulty of Libertyville, his grandchildren, Shelly (Matthew) Kirby, Bryan and David Grom, Stacy (Steven) Stern and Robert and Casandra McNulty, his great-grandchildren, Jordan, Caroline and John Kirby and Sawyer Stern, his sister, Lorraine (Clayton) Smith of Galien, MI and many nieces and nephews.
 
Visitation Wednesday, September 27, 2006 from 3 - 9 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights and Thursday, September 28, 2006 from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 111 W. Olive Street, Arlington Heights. Entombment Memory Gardens Cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to St. Peter South African Orphans From AIDS, 111 W. Olive Street, Arlington Heights, IL  60004, the Robert & Harriet Schwake Endowment Fund, Concordia Seminary St. Louis, 801 DeMun Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105-3199 or the Robert & Harriet Schwake Endowment Fund, Concordia University Foundation, 7400 Augusta St., River Forest, IL 60305.