Robert William Schoenecker

Robert William Schoenecker, a.k.a, Bob, 92 years old of Seattle, Washington, passed away in the early morning of May 27th, 2026. Bob was born in 1933 in Spokane, Washington, to Norbert & Mary Schoenecker.

His professional career was centered on technology and systems analysis. He served as an aviation engineer in the Air Force from 1954 until 1974, focusing on intelligence gathering. Upon retiring from the Air Force, he went on to software development in health care, and on Maui, consulting in a variety of art galleries, and for the Maui Film Festival.

Bob married Julie Ann Davis in September 1956, and they had a long, loving and fulfilling marriage until she passed in November 2010.

Bob was a lifelong learner, whose curiosity never faded. Whether he was navigating planes, designing systems, computer programming, building something with his hands, helping friends or family members, he approached life with optimism, intelligence, and generosity. He had a gift for seeing possibilities where others saw obstacles.

Above all, Bob cherished his family and friendships. He believed in helping others whenever he could and leaving the world a little easier for those around him. His warmth, humor, wisdom, and unwavering willingness to lend a hand will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him.

He is survived by his children and siblings, his daughter, Chris Ann West of Seattle, Washington, her two children Sara and Devin Bews, of Seattle, and son, Mark Schoenecker of Salida, Colorado. His remaining siblings include Mary Stevens of Buffalo, Minnesota, Carol Schoenecker (Cathy Geist) of St. Paul, Patricia Schoenecker (Doug Shoemaker) of Apple Valley, Sue Steffen (Bob Steffen) of New Hope, Minnesota, John Schoenecker of Bemidji, Minnesota and Martha Harper of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his wife, Julie Schoenecker, parents Norbert & Mary Schoenecker, brothers Jerry and Richard Schoenecker, and sister Kathryn Jarvinen.

A military honors ceremony will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN, at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 7. Robert’s life will be celebrated with a SendOff reception from 2:00–5:00 PM at France 44, 4351 France Ave S, Minneapolis.