Robert Michael NEARY, born Jan 24, 1942 in Albany, Alameda Co, CA (his folks were living in
Panama working on the canal) to William Lionel Neary & Jeanette Francis DeCamp Neary,
passed away on Jan 10, 2024, in Yuma at home surrounded by family. Bob was the second
son of five boys. The family moved around WA & OR with his Dad working for the Army Corp
of Engineers on the different dams.
Bob graduated from high school in The Dalles, OR in 1960, the next month he joined
the Air Force, serving for 15 years. He spent 7 years in the Orient, while in Okinawa his
daughter Michelle was born. He managed missile sites in MT & was a computer programmer,
and spent a year in Vietnam, and was honorably discharged in 1975. Bob went into selling
real estate in Great Falls, MT.
Bob & his daughter Michelle, married Diana Stevens (& her 2 children - Troy & Cameo)
in 1977. During this time, fellow realtor Don Parsons was instrumental in Bob coming to know
the Lord. The family moved to Paulina Lake Lodge in central Oregon. While there he learned
more about Jesus and accepted the Lord as the captain of his life. Serving God became the
top priority in his life. The family then moved to Darby,MT where they ranched and Bob sold
real estate. Daughter Bobbie was born there. They moved to Great Falls area, where he farmed
and bought and sold real estate. Diana & unborn daughter Jeanie died in a car accident in
1985.
Bob & Bobbie moved to Suttle Lake Resort in central Oregon in the fall of 1988. Bob &
Yvonne Henke of Great Falls were married Dec 28, 1988, a couple months later moved to
Pacific City, OR where they ran a motel, did commercial fishing & remodeled cabins. The family
then moved on to ranches at Tygh Valley, Kimberly & Spray, OR before moving to Utah. The
Ranch there was on the Sevier River and they lived in Parowan & then St George commuting
weekly to the ranch. During winters they would spend time in Yuma, AZ.
The ranch was sold and one bought in NE MT, but the commute was too much so sold
it and bought ranch out of Whitehall, MT and sold the house in St George.
Bob & Yvonne then moved to a ranch out of Prineville, OR to be closer to family and
grandkids. The fall of 2022 they moved out of the mountains to a ranch in the valley between
Redmond & Prineville to be closer to Drs and kids. In June 2021 Bob started treatment for
multiple myeloma, he had 8 stents placed in 4 1/2 years, got kidney disease, macular
degeneration & was to start dialysis when he decided to stop treatment and all meds. Hospice
made his final days comfortable.
Bob is survived by his wife, Yvonne, daughters Michelle(Donovan) Barnes of Prineville,
OR, step-daughter Cameo Stevens of Billings, MT, Bobbie (Craig) Bolton of Terrebonne, OR,
step-son Troy (Colleen) Stevens & 3 sons of Walnut Creek, CA, (adopted out step-son
Mark(Amy) Whitwer of FL). Brothers Bill(Carol) of Dufur, OR, Mike(Patti) of The Dalles, OR,
John(Linda) of Dufur, OR. Grandsons Scott Wilson of Sitka, AK, Tanner Wilson of Spokane, WA,
Beau Bolton & granddaughter Brooklyn Forsyth both of Terrebonne, OR, great-granddaughter
Winter Wilson(FL). Mother-in-law Leona Henke of Shelby, MT, brother-in-laws Kevin(Charlene)
Henke of Dupuyer, MT, Miles Henke, Curtis(Linda)Henke, Tom Henke all of Shelby, MT, sisterin-
law Janette Racki of Cut Bank, MT. Numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.
Predeceased by his parents, wife Diana, infant daughter Jeanie, father-in-law Jules
Henke and brother Marc Neary.