Robert W. Mandt's Obituary
EN1 Robert Wayne Mandt, USN Retd., aka “Tugboat”, aka “Crash”, age 80, passed away June 21, 2021, in Port Orange, FL. He was born to Howard and Meranda (Viger) Mandt, on August 23, 1940, in Edinburg, ND.
Robert grew up in Muskegon and attended Muskegon Heights Schools. He joined the United States Navy in 1957, and after traveling the world, retired in 1977 after 20 years of service. He then went to work for B.C. Cobb Plant in Muskegon, as a boiler operator, retiring from there in 1998. Robert was active in the Daytona Beach Mustang Club and president of the Volusia County Chapter of the Fleet Reserve Association. He was also a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan, avid coin collector, Harley rider, and lover of all things Ford!
Robert is survived by his two children: Erik Mandt of Alameda, CA, and Angela Saul of Belmont, MI; four siblings: Ross (Pat) Mandt, Burlingame, CA, Mary Smith, Suzie Engle, and Rhonda (Richard) Bordeaux all of Muskegon, MI; his sister-in law, Nancy (Bill) Clar, Edgewater, FL; nieces and nephews: Ross Jr., Debbie, Chris, Harley, Ginnell, Sarah, Bryan, Amy, Howard, Daryk, Amber, Angie, Paige, Riley, Jordan, Sawyer, Candace, Kenny, Matt and Sebastian. He is preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Meranda Mandt; brother, Jack; and former wife, Mary Alice Davis.
A visitation will be held 2 – 4 PM Sunday, June 27, 2021, at The Sytsema Chapel of Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services, 737 E. Apple Ave, Muskegon, MI 49442 followed by a luncheon at the Muskegon Rec. Club. Memorial Contributions in memory of Robert may be given to The Halifax Hospice Center in Port Orange, FL where Robert was cared for with kindness, dignity and compassion in his final days. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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