Robert Dean "Bob" Gilb, 61, of Altus, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Jackson County Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Kincannon Memorial Chapel with Chaplain Capt. Wade Matuska officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in the Russell Cemetery in Russell, Minnesota. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Kincannon Funeral Home.
Robert Dean Gilb was born on June 28, 1953 to Donald and Louella (Galbraith) Gilb in Tracy, Minnesota. He graduated from high school and attended college. He served in the United States Air Force for 24 1/2 years. He was a veteran of Desert Storm and retired as a Master Sergeant. On August 12, 1978, while stationed at Castle Air Force Base in California, he and Jo Anne Zuniga were united in marriage. He was a maintenance analyst in the Air Force and for eighteen years with the A-Team at Altus Air Force Base. He was a life member of VFW #4876 and enjoyed watching Minnesota Vikings football. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Gilb, and a brother-in-law, Evans Ombrie. Bob is survived by his wife, Jo Anne, of the home; his mother, Louella Gilb of Garvin, MN; one daughter, Leslie Thorpe and husband, SGT Travis Thorpe, of Ft. Drum, New York; two grandchildren, Jasmine Olivia Thorpe and Travis Arron Thorpe, Jr.; three brothers, Donald Gilb and wife, Deb, Steve Gilb and wife, Sharon, and Dale Gilb and wife, Beth Anne, all of Minnesota; three sisters, Linda Farley and husband, Jim, Loraine Ombrie and Lori Pettibone and husband, Roy, all of Minnesota; and many other family and friends. Memorials contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of Robert Dean Gilb. Additional parking for the service is available behind the funeral home, Best Western to the South or Western Sizzlin’ to the North. Family and friends unable to attend may log on to kincannonfuneralhome.com 30 minutes prior to the service, click on the “Live Services” tab to view the live webcast of the funeral.
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