Robert Louis Persin

Robert Louis Persin, age 79, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025. Bob was devoted to his large extended Croatian family, loving father, proud grandfather, and faithful die-hard of the Valparaiso YMCA. He lived half of the year at his home in Henderson, Nevada, and the other half of the year in Westville, Indiana. Bob was preceded in death by his beautiful wife, Mary Persin; his parents, Frank Persin Sr. And Genevieve Persin; his brothers, Frank Persin Jr. and Mark Persin; and his sister, Maria Harney. Survived in life by his longtime girlfriend and companion, Elizabeth Staples; his brothers, Sandy Persin and Ron Persin; his son, Robert Persin (Vicki Schmidt), and daughter, Carey Anderson (Michael Anderson); his grandchildren, Justin Anderson and Patrick Anderson, and Bob had a very special grandfatherly bond with Jordan Staples and Logan Staples. Bob loved all his many nieces and nephews. Bob graduated from Andrean High School in 1965. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. For nineteen years, he was a pipefitter at US Steel where he earned the nickname “Bionic Bob” for his strength. He then worked as a postal clerk / sorter in Valparaiso. His passions in life were weightlifting, watching the stock market religiously, a known regular at the Green Valley Ranch Casino Sports book and Keno pit, encouraging his grandchildren to be the best versions of themselves, and he loved giving his children unsolicited financial advice and advice in general. Bob was proud of his immediate and extended family, and he would brag profusely to anyone who would listen. A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026, from 3 pm to 7 pm at Burns Funeral Home and Crematory, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, Indiana. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 9:30 am at St. Helen’s Church, 302 North Madison Street, Hebron, Indiana. Father Ian Williams will be officiating. Interment following mass, at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. After burial services, there will be a reception at St. Helen’s Hall in Hebron. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation payable to the Hebron School Education Foundation, please put the Mary Persin Salutatorian Award in the memo line. Checks can be sent to 1st Source Bank, 111 West Sigler Street, PO Box 99, Hebron, Indiana 46341. www.burnsfuneral.com

Robert Louis Persin

September 1, 1946 - December 28, 2025