Funeral services for Robert “Bob” Sawatzky, 80, will be held Monday, January 10, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Liberty Baptist Church in Joes, CO. Robert went to be with his heavenly father on January 3, 2022 surrounded by family at his side. Robert was born to Menno and Eva Sawatzky on January 30, 1941, at their home in Butler, OK in a small four room house.

He accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 11 and joined the Mennonite Church. He graduated from Clinton High School with the class of 1959, after graduation he went custom harvesting, this is how he met the love of his life, Joyce Fast. Soon afterwards they were married on January 4 th , 1962. To this union two children were born, Brenda and Curtis.

Besides farming Bob worked for various farmers, drove truck, raised cattle and hogs, and eventually drove a maintainer for Yuma County Road and Bridge. He did this for nearly 20 years then retired, He also served as a deacon for many years where he was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Joes, CO.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Menno and Eva Sawatzky, his parent-in-law George and Esther Fast, 2 sisters and brother-in-laws, Buelah and Webber Gregg, Eldeen and Eddie Schmidt, one brother Ray Sawatzky, and a sister-in-law Carolyn Sawatzky.

He leaves to mourn his wife of 60 years, Joyce, his daughter Brenda and Husband Rob Baar, his son Curt, 4 grandsons, Brian Baar and wife Stacey, Austin Baar and his wife Jessica, Lance Baar and his wife Lichelle, Chase Sawatzky and his wife Elena. 10 great grandkids, Ashton and Aidan Baar, Genesis and Noah Baar, Jaukin and Alexander Sawatzky, Tinley and Zayley Baar, and Kyren and Adrian Graves, and a brother Roy Sawatzky, a sister-in-law Janet Sawatzky a host of cousins, relatives and friends.