Obituary of Robert J. Wigington

Robert “Bob” Wigington passed away suddenly Sunday July 1st while playing golf. He was with his wife Elaine and friends and doing what he loved. Bob was born in Buhl Idaho and graduated in 1955 from Buhl High School. He remained close with many of his classmates and friends from Buhl. Bob began his work on the family farm near Castleford. Eventually he worked at Pet Milk in Buhl and then began a long career in sales. Bob loved people and selling anything. He could never pass up a good conversation and a good antique buy. He worked for Bennett’s Twin Falls Glass and Paint traveling for many years around Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. He then owned Specialty Glass in Twin Falls. During this same time he began operating and owning Sunset Bowl in Buhl for 25 years until (semi) retiring in 2003. He still owned and operated Southern Idaho Glass to date. Bob always loved golf and anything antique, especially John Wayne, Mickey Mouse and Marilyn Monroe. Bob made many friends over the years playing golf at Twin Falls Muni, Buhl Country Club and more recently Jerome Country Club. He loved a great game of golf and had two holes in one over the years. He could tell you every detail about each one and was proud of a feat that not many golfers experience. Bob was a regular customer every morning and afternoon at The Depot Grill. He would enjoy friends and discussing and cussing politics and solving all the world’s problems. Bob was also member of the BPOE Elks lodge and served in many capacities since he was 21 years old. Bob courted Elaine while she was working at the Orpheum Theatre in Twin Falls. They got married in 1959 and celebrated over 50 years. As a family, we had all celebrated with an Alaskan cruise and Bob fell in love with cruising. Bob loved all of his grandkids deeply and you knew he was proud of you when he didn’t have an opinion. Bob is survived by his wife Elaine, son’s Chad and Todd(Jeni), 7 grand kids, Chaz, Brooks, Amanda, Tyler, Ashlin, Wyatt and Maddie. One great grandchild Lorraine. He was preceded in death by his parents June and Wilford Wigington and two sister’s Shirley Uptain and Donna Ward. A family and friends viewing will be Thursday July 5, from 6-8pm at Rosenau Funeral Home 2826 Addison Ave E, Twin Falls, The funeral will be held on Friday July 6, at 1pm same location. A family and friends luncheon will follow the funeral at Rosenau’s banquet room as well. A special thanks to all the First Responders at the scene, on the golf course, your gracious and hard efforts to help are greatly appreciated. Also the family thanks “Whitey” and his wife Debbie for being there and helping mom in this trying moment. In of the In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to the JCC Beatification C/O Atarxis, 864 Filer Ave, Twin Falls, 83301 for a memorial dedicated to Bob, also the Twin Falls Methodist Church 360 Shoshone St E, Twin Falls 83301.