Robert “Bob” Selko

Jan. 29, 1940 ~ May 10, 2023

Hastings resident Robert E. “Bob” Selko, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at his home.

Memorial Services ill be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 18, at First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Hastings, with Rev. Tamara Holtz officiating. Burial is at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the Parkinsons Foundation or First Christian Church Disciples of Christ. The service was live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Bob’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family. Bob was born Jan. 29, 1940, in Hastings to Ellwood C. and Eva (Helzer) Selko. He graduated from Harvard High School and attended Milford Technical School. Bob married Beverly Haidsiak March 20, 1960; they later divorced. He married Loretta (Cassel) Snyder Sept. 30, 1988, in Hastings.

Bob started his career as an apprentice at Western Electric Tool & Die in Omaha and then owned and operated Cornhusker Tool Machine & Manufacturing in Hastings. He was a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ where he was very active. Bob was a member of the Studebaker Drivers Club in Grand Island, and the Just For Fun Car Club. He was a former member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and Hastings Jaycees. Bob enjoyed woodworking, traveling, and attending his grandchildren’s activities.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents and sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Bill Schmidt.

Survivors include his wife, Loretta Selko, Hastings; children and spouses, Dale Selko, Hastings, Glenn and Julie Selko, Hastings, Sheri and Jeff Thompson, Allen, TX, and Michael Snyder and Felicia Melendez, Hastings; grandchildren and spouses:Kristina and Jeremey Finnerty, Jefferson and Hannah Selko, Jason and Valeria Selko, Stacy Selko, Sean Selko, Ryan Thompson, Logan Thompson and Bethany Thompson; great-grandchildren:Eberlie Selko, Kendri Selko, Alexa Selko and Zoë Leggion and many nieces, nephews and cousins.