Robert ("Bob") George Johnson of Wausau passed away at the age of 87 in Aspirus Wausau Hospital on January 16, 2024. Bob was born to the late Leonard and Pearl (Thresher) Johnson on May 12, 1936.

He is survived by two brothers, Lowell (Pat) Johnson and Keith (Julie Hunter) Johnson; nieces Sarah (Mike) Morrissey, Hannah Johnson (Casey Klug), Sandy Giese (Bret Cors), Christl (Gerald) Eggleston and Hilary Johnson; nephews Scott (Shannon) Johnson and Leif (Angie) Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Johnson, sister Janice Giese and niece Kelly Giese.

Bob graduated from Eagle River High School (now Northland Pines) in 1954 and the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1958, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. While in college, Bob also played saxophone in the UW marching band.

He met Dorothy, the love of his life, in Tomahawk while working at Tomahawk Boats after college. They later lived in Portage and Pardeeville before moving to Rothschild in 1971. While in the Wausau area, Bob worked as an inventor and product design engineer for Drott Manufacturing in Schofield, HammerBlow in Wausau and Schuld Manufacturing in Mosinee. He was an avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing in the Northwoods of Wisconsin.

Services will be held at John J. Buettgen Funeral Home, 948 Grand Avenue in Schofield on Saturday, January 27, 2024, with a celebration of Bob's life at 2:00; visitation beginning at 12:30.

John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at HonorOne.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.