Robert William Nissen

Robert William Nissen, age 91, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, in Bellevue Washington.

Robert was born in Ritzville on January 19, 1923 to William and Amelia (Koeplin) Nissen. He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1941. After graduation, Bob worked on the family farm near Ralston until he enlisted in the Navy in 1944. He served in the Navy in the South Pacific until shortly after World War II ended and then moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend vocational school to study electronics.

Bob returned home to Ralston when his father needed help with the farm. There he met his future wife...