Dr. Robert F. Walter

1920 - 2018  (97 years)

• Name	Robert F. Walter
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	28 Oct 1920	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Mar 2018	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA
  Buried	26 Mar 2018	Saint Joseph Mausoleum, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I443978	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Robert John Walter,   b. 21 Nov 1888, Indiana, USA ,   d. 9 Sep 1946, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Esther Margaret Isham,   b. 28 Aug 1898, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 1973, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F147613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Rizen
  Children	1. Gregory Walter   2. Bonnie Walter
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F147617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Robert J. Walters Jr Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Oct 1920 Birth Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA Registration Year: 1920 Father: Robert J. Walters Mother: Esther Isham Certificate Number: 55920 Roll Number: 019 Agency: Indiana State Dept. of Health Volume Range: 109 - 114 [S927] Obituary. Dr. Robert F. Walter Evansville, IN Dr. Robert F. Walter, 97, of Evansville, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 28, 1920 in Evansville to the late Esther (Isham) and Robert Walter. He was a graduate of Central High School, University of Evansville, and Indiana University Medical School. Robert practiced medicine on Kentucky Avenue in Evansville for 34 years. He did research on Polio with Dr. Salk at the University of Pittsburgh. Robert was a medical director at the Evansville State Hospital and on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club. He was also a WWII veteran and served in Japan. Dr. Walter is survived by his son; Gregory Walter; daughter, Bonnie (Dr. Tony) Funke; sister, Catherine Groben; grandchildren, Tess, Louis, Ella, and Sophie Funke. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Elizabeth (Rizen) Walter. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Ave. Visitation will continue from 10:00 am to 10:30 am on Monday, March 26, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 704 N. First Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 am with Father Jay Davidson officiating. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum. Memorial contributions can be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville, 700 Bellemeade Ave., Evansville, IN 47713 or to the Salvation Army, 1040 N. Fulton Ave., Evansville, IN 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com. Published in Courier Press on Mar. 24, 2018