Robert H. Boede, age 75, of Winneconne passed away quietly in his sleep on Sunday, September 13, 2015. He was born April 11, 1940, in Fond du Lac to the late Harold and Cecile (Burnet) Boede. For 25 years Bob was employed with Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac until his retirement. Upon retirement he started Boede Prototypes, Inc. Bob's creativity knew no bounds and he could make or fix almost anything. He has or had worked on numerous patents. On June 4, 1990, Bob married Carol Griep. He loved living, as he said, "in an old farmhouse in the swamp". Bob was an avid boater, hunter, fisherman, and he enjoyed the Packers and Badgers. He was a member of the Winneconne Men's Club. Bob is survived by his wife, Carol Boede; three children, Jon Boede, Elizabeth Boede (fiancé, Phil Dubois) and Maurice, Christopher Boede; a grandson, Loren; godson, Scott (Laura) Boede and their children Chris and Elizabeth; brother-in-law, Michael Griep, sister-in-law, Jane Griep; nephews, Andrew and Taylor Griep; and his faithful dog, Bayou. Along with his parents, Bob was also preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Peter and Susan Boede. A visitation for family and friends will be on Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home 904 E. Main St. Winneconne. A service will be held on Thursday at 4:00 at the funeral home. Following the service a reception will be held at the Fin n Feather 22 W. Main St. Winneconne. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation in Bob's name. Bob's family wishes to thank the staffs of Mercy Medical Center and Evergreen Rehab for all of the care for him. If you wish please submit online condolences to muellerfuneralhomeinc.com.