Darold Robert "Bob" Hamar, 76 of Omaha, formerly of the Siouxland Area, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025, at his home, comforted by family. Funeral Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Mohr & Becker-Hunt Funeral Home in South Sioux City, with Pastor Joshua Potter officiating and Military Honors offered by the United States Army and American Legion Post 307 of South Sioux City, Nebraska. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation, with the family present, will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday prior to services at the funeral home.
Darold was born on the 8th of October in 1948 in Sioux City. He grew up and went to South Sioux City high school and graduated. Following he went right into the Army. With the army he went to Vietnam. He was injured and received his Purple Heart and came home in 1968.
He married Nancy Fredericksen in the summer of 1966 and began their family. They had two children: Michele (Steve) Wendte and Kimberlee (Thad) Trosper.
Darold worked with Hamar Construction with his father and at the United States Postal Service where he retired. He enjoyed being a member of the VFW, boating, traveling and precious time with family.
Survivors include his wife: Nancy (Fredricksen) Hamar; daughters: Michele (Steve) Wendte, Kimberlee (Thad) Trosper; grandchildren: Anthony and Schylar Hamar, Kiefer Schuttpelz, Ethan Wendte, Elizabeth and Katheryn Trosper; great grandkids: Maranda Hamar, Zayden Harbeck, Xaiver and Noah Hamar, Nikelye Schuttpelz, and great-great granddaughter Zariah; and sisters: Luann Jager and Jodi Doughty.
He was preceded in death by parents Darold Hamar and Mary Forbes, sister: Sherry Monk, In-laws Sig and Esther (Bobier) Fredricksen, and Katheryn’s life partner Tony Lyle.
