W.R. "Bob" Ludvigson

March 8, 1932 - September 2, 2014

KNOX-W.R. "Bob"Ludvigson, 82, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his home. Bob was born March 8, 1932 in Chicago, IL to Robert G. and Laura (Kash) Ludvigson. On May 21, 1952, in Knox, IN, he was married to Loretta Lou Beasley, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Melvin. Survivors include two sons, Jeff (Joan) Ludvigson of Knox and Robert (Mary) Ludvigson of LaPorte; one daughter, Gloria (Steve) Hale of West Harrison, IN; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Bob was a former millwright for the Millwright Local #1043. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a lifetime member of the Knox American Legion. Funeral services will be Friday, September 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) in Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. Burial will follow at the Round Lake Cemetery, Knox, where military graveside services will be conducted. Friends may call Friday at the funeral from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m