Robert Racicky

Mason City, NE- Robert A. Racicky age 84 of rural Mason City, died November 14, 2024, at his home.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday November 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Homeward Trail Bible Camp near Mason City. Memorials are suggested to the Ansley or Mason City Fire Departments. A visitation and time to greet the family will be held on Tuesday November 19, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Homeward Trail Bible Camp. Govier Brothers Mortuary of Broken Bow is assisting the family. Online words of encouragement and remembrance can be left at www.govierbrothers.com 

Robert {Bob} Anthony Racicky was born May 23, 1940 in Ericson NE to Lewis Peter and Sara Mae {Hoskins} Racicky. Growing up he lived on a farm near Spalding NE.

At the age of 11 he lost his dad to a farm accident leaving four children, Loretta Jean, Robert, Mary, and Cathy along with their mother Sara. They moved to town and Sara remarried Robert Riebschlager adding to the family two more children, Peggy and Benjamin. The family moved to Pleasanton NE in 1954 where Robert finished school.

He married Debra Mary {Hawkins} of Mason City on June 10, 1960. They moved to Omaha NE for a short time working for the World Insurance Company. He later decided to return to the Mason City area. The couple bought a house and some farm ground where they started Elk Creek dairy. Milking cows became a lifelong career.

To this family they added 7 children, Greg, Sherry, Pam, Gail, Shawn, Marla, and Kevin. He said times were tough. He was a jack of all trades and did many different jobs to provide for his family. Along with his farm work, he worked for Sargent COOP, did well and windmill repair, Ansley Lumber Yard, did fencing, worked for Glaze Furniture doing carpet installation, for BD, as well as hauling milk, selling and installing grain bins, and selling fertilizer and seed corn. He was a very hardworking and driven man.

In 1973 they were named Farm Family of the year by FHA for progressing the most. They built a new dairy barn and in that same year Robert lost his hand in a farm accident. This changed his life forever, but he never let it slow him down. He eventually retired from milking cows and went to work helping his kids in their business adventures. He was always running errands for everyone. He even ran the township maintainer. He enjoyed company and taking a ride in the side by side to see the countryside. He is survived by his wife Debra, children Greg (Joyce) Racicky, Sherry (Ken) Bramer, Pam (Randy) Schweitzer, Gail {Larry) Ferguson, Shawn {Lori) Racicky, Marla Siegel, and Kevin {Jill) Racicky. 

He is proceeded in death by his parents Lewis and Sara, stepfather Robert Riebschlager, father and mother-in-laws Harold and Zilpha Hawkins, granddaughter Deanna Bramer, great granddaughter Ella Eberle, sister Lorrette Jean Racicky, brother-in-law John Schram, brother-in-laws Raymond and Irwin Hawkins, sister-in-laws Marvelle and Sharon Hawkins. He has 20 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren