Robert R. "Bob" Kreienbrink

GREENFIELD – Robert R. “Bob” Kreienbrink, age 90, of Greenfield, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Hancock Regional Hospital. He was born in Bronson, Michigan on July 31, 1935, to Robert L. and Maryann (Adamski) Kreienbrink and moved to Greenfield, Indiana, when he was 15. He served in the Army National Guard from 1952-1960. On July 11, 1953, Bob married the love of his life, Jeanette Scaggs. Bob worked for Naval Avionics as a mechanical engineer for sixteen years before retiring in 1997. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and an original member of the Brandywine Cruisers Car Club. Bob was an avid fisherman all his life. He was always trying different bait and ways to reel in the “big” one. He was also a car enthusiast and had started restoring a 1948 Mercury Coupe. In his younger days, he was known to be a golden glove boxer and also enjoyed hunting and ice fishing. Bob was a natural handyman, never letting a project be hired out. He loved making memory boxes, greeting cards, and calendars for his family. He was a master of many talents of which he was self-taught. Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and family man. He will be remembered for his quiet strength, sense of humor, and easy-going nature and will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Kreienbrink; daughters, Kathy (Mike) Pershing and Robin (John) Reece; two grandchildren, Jason Pershing and Andrew (Allison) Cummings; five great-grandchildren, Ava Pershing, Christian Pershing, Michael Maulden, Martin Cummings, and Walter Cummings; brother, Richard Kreienbrink; and brother-in-law, Ted Scaggs. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. and Maryann Kreienbrink; brother, Jim Kreienbrink; and sister, JoAnn Sawicki. A Private Catholic Service will be held by the family with cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made by mail to the St. Michael Catholic Church, 519 Jefferson Blvd., Greenfield, IN 46140, by website at https://www.stmichaelsgrfld.org/, or to Meals on Wheels of Hancock County, 312 E. Main Street, Ste. C, Greenfield, IN 46140, by website at https://mealsonwheelsonline.org/. Envelopes will be available at the mortuary. Friends may share a memory or condolence at www.erleweinmortuary.com. Arrangements are being handled by Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory in Greenfield.

Robert R. "Bob" Kreienbrink

July 31, 1935 - January 5, 2026