Robert Wesley Olbrich, age 90 of Glen Carbon, IL, born March 6, 1928 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Anderson Hospital in Maryville, IL.

Bob attained his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois.  He was a WWII Navy veteran and a retired civil engineer from the Madison County Highway Department.  He married Frances Blackwell on November 28, 1957 and raised four children together.  In his earlier years, he enjoyed camping, boating and water skiing.  Bob loved to tinker with electronics and see what he could "fix."

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred George and Nell ( nee Hinkhouse) Olbrich.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Frances Olbrich; his children:  Cindy (Keith) Howell of Osage Beach, MO, Corey (Susan) Olbrich of Collinsville, IL, Mindy (Kevin) Wilborn of Collinsville, IL and Wendy (Mike) Bertelsmann of Maryville, IL; eight grandchildren:  Julie (Kyle) Sellers, Erik Howell, Nicholas (Kelley Tanner) Olbrich, Sarah Olbrich, Ethan (Erin) Wilborn, Megan Wilborn, Chelsea Bertelsmann and Sydney Bertelsmann; a brother, Jim Olbrich of WA; and a sister, Janice Gerdemann of OR.

Visitation will be 4pm to 7pm on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Barry Wilson Funeral Home, Maryville, IL.

Funeral service will be 9am on Friday, January 11, 2019 at the funeral home with Rev. Elmer Bowman officiating.  Burial with military honors will be in St. John Cemetery, Collinsville, IL.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Wounded Warriors and will be accepted at the funeral home.