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Robert E. Pung, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and Oshkosh community servant, died unexpectedly, at the age of 75, on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center. Bob was born to the late Clement and Olive (Baer) Pung on August 29, 1932 in St Johns, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1954. He met his wife and lifelong companion, Maryellen Doud, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, at MSU in 1952. They married in 1955 shortly before Bob was enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served for 2 years. Bob, Maryellen and family lived for 14 years in Milwaukee before moving to Oshkosh in 1973. Though it was a difficult transition, Oshkosh proved to be the ideal community for Bob and Maryellen to raise their seven children.

Bob put in many long days as senior Vice President at Wisconsin National Life Insurance Company but still found time for family, friends, extensive community service, and leisure. He passed the extremely difficult Fellowship of Actuaries Exams while also working and raising his family. The family joined St. Mary Catholic Church upon moving to Oshkosh where Bob was involved over the years as lector, communion distributor, and finance committee chair. His steadfast faith has been apparent in his life actions and an inspiration and example to his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed many activities including racquetball, tennis, skiing, golf, bowling, sailing, gardening, and card games, especially bridge. Bob believed strongly in supporting the community and he did so in very many ways with his time, talents and resources. His volunteer services in the Oshkosh community have been in leadership and other roles with The Mercy Foundation, United Way, Oshkosh Redevelopment, Chamco, The Oshkosh Symphony, YMCA, Oshkosh Foundation, The Oshkosh Library, St. Mary church, Downtown Rotary, Oshkosh City Council member, Mayor of Oshkosh, and many others too numerous to mention. Bob's lifestyle reflected his concern for generations to come and the legacy we all leave for those in the future including recycling, composting, conservation of resources, and an aversion to wastefulness of any sort. He was a strong believer in giving to others and he did so generously and quietly. A forced early retirement was a blessing in disguise, which allowed him to nurture his travel and gardening passions as well as to spend countless treasured hours with his, wife, children, grandchildren and friends.

The family is very appreciative and touched by the show of support and love for Bob from so many friends and the Oshkosh Community in general. Your kind thoughts and actions are comforting at this difficult time.

Bob is survived by wife, Maryellen; children: Jeanne Hough, Julie (John) Leschke, Kathy (Gregg) Kishaba, Brian (Mary) Pung, Maureen (Judd) Ott, Terri (Mike) Fulton, and Tom (Kerstin) Pung; 22 grandchildren; siblings: Jim (Rosemarie) Pung, Mary Tucker, Bruce (Rosalie) Pung, Ruth (Ron) Bellaire; and nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Most Blessed Sacrament- St. Mary site, 619 Merritt Avenue, Father James Jugenheimer officiating. Family and friends are invited to attend a time of visiting TODAY, December 7th at Seefeld Family of Funeral Chapels, 1025 Oregon Street, from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. and again at the church on Saturday from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation where a memorial is being established in Bob's name.

Condolences and memories may also be shared online at www.seefeldfuneral.com

Seefeld Funeral and

Cremation Services

(920) 236-7750


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