Robert J. Nehm of Green Lake, a lifelong farmer, died on December 23rd at the age of 92. Robert was born on his parents farm near Big Cedar Lake in the town of West Bend in 1928. The family raised Registered Holsteins on Bel Aura Farms since the 1960s. In 1990 Roberts family moved to Green Lake, with his son Carl taking on a more active role on the farm.
Robert met and married his wife Kathleen, a native of West Allis, in 1960, and the two of them farmed together for 60 years. They raised five children.
He liked Allis Chalmers tractors and took pride in keeping them in working order himself. He was out working the fields and repairing equipment up until the last two weeks of his life.
Robert is survived by his wife of 60 years, their five children, 4 grandchildren, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and their two children.