Robert L. Boettcher, age 66 of Shawano, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 in Appleton. Born on March 20, 1947 in Shawano, he was the son of the late Lester and Linda (Breitzman) Boettcher. Robert married the former Renee Fredenberg whom preceded him in death on May 21, 2003. Robert was a jack-of-all-trades and enjoy working on and fixing things. When not working, he loved to hunt and fish. Robert is survived by: 5 children, Robert, James, Billie Jo, Ralph "Charlie", Shirley; 9 grandchildren, Blade, Tayler, Trevor, Ali, Kaitlin, Christopher, Tessa, Sage, Alena; and a great-grandchild. Robert was preceded in death by: his wife, Renee; his parents; and a brother, Jim Boettcher. A memorial service will be held at 6:00pm on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with the Rev. David Barrett officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 4:00pm until the time of the service. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com