Robert Ackerman

Robert T. Ackernan, age 88, of Bloomington, died Wednesday morning July 25th, at the Minnesota Masonic Home Care Center in Bloomington.
Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M., Saturday, July 28th, at the Peterson Brothers Funeral Home with Mrs. Jan Ackerman officiating. Interment will be in the Fairivew Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
He is survived by four sons, Larry (and Kathy) Ackerman of Litchfield, James (and Jan) Ackerman of New London, Rick (and Joyce) Ackerman of Bemidji, Christopher Ackerman of Chanhassen, 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, John (and Shirley) Ackerman of Ely and a sister, Margret Miller of Cottonwood, Arizona and former wife, Marvis Schiro of Willmar.
Robert Ackerman was born on February 1, 1919 in Willmar, the son of Martha (Berg) and Russell Ackerman. He grew up in the Willmar community and in 1937 graduated from the Willmar High School. While growing up in Willmar, he worked in the family meat business. He participated in basketball while in high school and was a lifelong avid hunter and fisherman. Following high school, he attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. He served stateside in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1940, he was married to Marvis Hogan., in Willmar. In 1948, he was appointed to the Minnesota State Patrol. In 1949, he was married to Norma Christopher. Throughout his career he served postings in Western Minnesota, Cokato, Mankato and Rochester. He retired from the State Patrol in 1978 as Captain of the 2100 District after 30 years of service. Following his retirement he remained a long time resident of the Rochester area before moving to Cokato in 2001 and later to the Metro area to be closer of family members.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Norma, brother, Ivan Ackerman.
In 1949, he was married to Norma Christopher