Lt. Col. Robert E. Skoog
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Lt. Col. Robert E. Skoog, U.S. Air Force (ret.), 90 of Columbus, formerly of Hillsboro for 43 years, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 at the Ohio State James Cancer Hospital.
He was born Aug. 9, 1926 in Dayton, Iowa, the son of the late Anton H. and Anna Elizabeth (Person) Skoog.
Lt. Col. Skoog proudly served his country in the United States Army for two years and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force for 27-and-a-half years. He logged 13,000 flying hours as a pilot.
He was a member of the Faith in Christ Lutheran Church in Springfield, Ohio.
After retirement, he was the safety/service director in Highland County in the 1970s.
He was a member of the Hillsboro Lions Club, Highland County Pilots Association, Air Force Daedalians, American Model Airplanes Association and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. His latest accomplishment was establishing the Robert E. Skoog Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.
Mr. Skoog is survived by four children, Robert A. (Jane) Skoog of Troy, Marilynn (Edward) Hilt of Fort Myers, Fla., Dr. Jean (Elliott) Heisman of Mullica Hill, N.J., and David A. (Stacia) Skoog of Royal Oak, Mich.; seven grandchildren, Rob (Michelle) Skoog, Melissa (Dan) Neal, Eric (MariAlice) Hilt, Evan (Rebecca) Heisman, Adam Heisman, Sarah Skoog and Kit Skoog; seven great-grandchildren, Isabella Skoog, Sophia Skoog, Andrew Skoog, Sebastian Neal, Ayrton Neal, Oliver Neal and AnnaLynn Hilt; two sisters, Alice Lindsay of Bradenton, Fla. and Mary Ann (Gene) Knopf of Dayton, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Elizabeth Skoog, on Nov. 27, 1990; and a brother, Herbert Skoog.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Services will take place at noon, following visitation Thursday at the funeral home. Pastor Jeffrey Lee will be officiating.
Burial with military honors presented by the Highland County Honor Guard will take place in the Hillsboro Cemetery following services.
Memorials may be made in Robert E. Skoog’s name to the Peace Lutheran Church, 231 Harry Sauner Road, Hillsboro 45133; Faith in Christ Lutheran Church Memorial Garden Fund, 1603 Moorefield Road, Springfield, Ohio 45503; James Cancer Center, https://cancer.osu.edu/givingback; or to the Civil Air Patrol, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio 43218.
For more information, go to www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.
He was born Aug. 9, 1926 in Dayton, Iowa, the son of the late Anton H. and Anna Elizabeth (Person) Skoog.
Lt. Col. Skoog proudly served his country in the United States Army for two years and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force for 27-and-a-half years. He logged 13,000 flying hours as a pilot.
He was a member of the Faith in Christ Lutheran Church in Springfield, Ohio.
After retirement, he was the safety/service director in Highland County in the 1970s.
He was a member of the Hillsboro Lions Club, Highland County Pilots Association, Air Force Daedalians, American Model Airplanes Association and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. His latest accomplishment was establishing the Robert E. Skoog Cadet Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.
Mr. Skoog is survived by four children, Robert A. (Jane) Skoog of Troy, Marilynn (Edward) Hilt of Fort Myers, Fla., Dr. Jean (Elliott) Heisman of Mullica Hill, N.J., and David A. (Stacia) Skoog of Royal Oak, Mich.; seven grandchildren, Rob (Michelle) Skoog, Melissa (Dan) Neal, Eric (MariAlice) Hilt, Evan (Rebecca) Heisman, Adam Heisman, Sarah Skoog and Kit Skoog; seven great-grandchildren, Isabella Skoog, Sophia Skoog, Andrew Skoog, Sebastian Neal, Ayrton Neal, Oliver Neal and AnnaLynn Hilt; two sisters, Alice Lindsay of Bradenton, Fla. and Mary Ann (Gene) Knopf of Dayton, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Elizabeth Skoog, on Nov. 27, 1990; and a brother, Herbert Skoog.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
Services will take place at noon, following visitation Thursday at the funeral home. Pastor Jeffrey Lee will be officiating.
Burial with military honors presented by the Highland County Honor Guard will take place in the Hillsboro Cemetery following services.
Memorials may be made in Robert E. Skoog’s name to the Peace Lutheran Church, 231 Harry Sauner Road, Hillsboro 45133; Faith in Christ Lutheran Church Memorial Garden Fund, 1603 Moorefield Road, Springfield, Ohio 45503; James Cancer Center, https://cancer.osu.edu/givingback; or to the Civil Air Patrol, P.O. Box 3990, Columbus, Ohio 43218.
For more information, go to www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.