Robert "Bob" Fehring

Robert “Bob” John Fehring passed away on May 8, 2024, at the age of 83 in Green Lake, Wisconsin. He was born on August 30, 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bob was a talented individual known for his various roles including print and design sales, business owner, graphic designer, copywriter, and typesetter. He was creative, loving, honest, smart and always a gentleman. Bob graduated from Messmer High School in Milwaukee, WI. During this time (at the early age of 17) he lost his father (John Fehring). Bob supported and cared for his mother (Ermagard Fehring) by selling gladiolus and working on cars as jobs, along with his brother Jim. He left home to serve in the army in 1963, moving on to receive an honorable discharge in May of 1969. He returned home again to take care of his mother. At age 26, Bob fell in love and married Arlene Fehring; four children followed, including surprise twins! Bob was a dedicated provider for his family, always looking ahead to the future. He worked in the printing industry, becoming a top notch print salesman and graphic designer, working at companies like Serigraph Sales, Inland Press and Bostrom. He later took on one of his most favorite roles as the Art Director at Mercury Racing. In 1988, Bob decided to start his own art business and transformed his garage into an art studio, dubbed Artel Design Studio. The business quickly became successful, enabling him to buy a building in Ripon, WI, Artel’s new home. After years of hard work at Artel, Bob was able to find and buy his treasured eighty acres of land in Green Lake County. He often visited the land and eventually designed and built his dream home there. Bob loved and treasured every inch of his land. He enjoyed hunting deer and turkeys, planting trees, building tree stands, feeding the birds and taking walks to soak in the beauty. lt was his pride and joy. “Life is good,” he would say. Bob was a devoted Catholic and member of St. Killian Parish and All Saints Parish. In his free time, he enjoyed painting, fishing, hunting, exploring the outdoors, and gardening. He was a true outdoorsman with a passion for nature. He is survived by his sister, Jean; daughter, Angela; son, Daniel (and wife Carrie); daughters, Deborah (and husband Scott) and Theresa. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Ermagard and John Fehring; brother, Jim; and sister, Joyce. His wife of 26 years and mother of his children (Arlene) passed in 2022. Bob Fehring will be dearly missed by all who knew him, and his memory will live on through his family and friends. Family and friends may visit with the family on Thursday, May 16, 2024, from 9-10:00 a.m. at The Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of Berlin. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will follow the visitation at 10:30 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Parish in Berlin officiated by Father Bosco Pudhota.

Robert "Bob" Fehring

August 30, 1940 - May 8, 2024