Robert LeRoy MacGregor

Robert L. MacGregor June 30, 1933-April 13, 2021 Robert L. MacGregor, age 87, of Grand Junction, Michigan and formerly Brandon, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday April13, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones. Due to Covid-19 restrictions currently in place, a private family service officiated by Pastor Michael Schmid of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church will take place at DL Miller Funeral Home in Bangor, MI. Interment will follow at Grand Junction Cemetery. Robert LeRoy MacGregor, the son of William H. And Winnifred (Froehlich) MacGregor, was born on June 30th, 1933 in Bertha, Minnesota. He was raised on a farm south of Moorhead, Minnesota. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1951. In 1953 he attended Basic and Advanced Individual training with the 186th Infantry Battalion at Ft. Riley, Kansas. In August of the same year, he went on to serve in the 94th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) Battalion of the 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels." He achieved the rank of Corporal while serving in Germany from 1954-1956. His decorations included the German Occupational Forces Service Ribbon, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was trained to be a draftsman in the Battalion Headquarters S-2 Intelligence Section. After his service to our country, he returned to the Moorhead area where he attended Moorhead State College. In 1959 he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree and in 1965 he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Over the years he earned more degrees that made it possible to teach all high school subjects but Typing and Home Economics! His teaching career included teaching in North Dakota for 2 years, Iowa for 3 years, and the Rosendale-Brandon School District for 20 years. Robert and his wife Joyce were blessed with seven children and had the opportunity to live in many different states. They did finally settle in Brandon, Wisconsin where their children were raised. After Robert's wife Joyce passed away, he moved to Michigan and remarried. His final years were spent gardening and making woodcrafts. And as anyone that knew him could tell you, he took great pride in showing you how he hand fabricated and made each piece. Robert is survived by his wife Mary MacGregor of Grand Junction MI; his daughter Grace (Kevin) Briggs of Eden WI; his daughter Caren (Kurt) Kruger of Westfield WI; his daughter Mary Joan MacGregor of Oshkosh WI; his son Robert (Karen) MacGregor of Cedarburg WI; his son Ronald (Julie Antonello-Gharidini) of Medford WI; his daughter Connie (Tim) Swenson of Watertown WI; his son-in-law Bill (Deb) Krause of Byron WI; his stepson Rick(Eva) Hernandez of Bangor MI; his stepdaughter Tena (Carl) Spencer of Benton Harbor MI; his stepson Tony (Anne) Hernandez of FL, his stepson John (Tracie) Hernandez of Kalamazoo MI; his step daughter Lisa (Jamie) Wrzesinski of South Haven MI; his sister Pat (Gene) Thompson; his brothers Dick (Diane) MacGregor & Neil (Dell) MacGregor, his sister-in-law Shirley MacGregor many grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce MacGregor, his daughter, Deb Krause, his brother, Bill MacGregor, his brother, Don MacGregor and his sister-in-law, Esther MacGregor.

Robert LeRoy MacGregor

June 30, 1933 - April 13, 2021