Robert O. Pollex

Robert “Bob” Pollex, 68 of La Crosse, WI died Thursday March 22, 2018 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Berlin, WI to Otto and Enid (Gobbs) Pollex on November 25, 1949.

Bob was a graduate of Omro High School where he played baseball and basketball. He worked most of his life as a manager at Osco Drug and then Walgreen’s, but his real loves were cooking and sports. He opened his own restaurant, Lobo’s Lair in La Crosse, WI and family and friends came from all over to eat his fantastic food. Bob was an avid Wisconsin sports fan. His TV was always on a game or ESPN. This passion for sports was transferred to all his children.

Bob is survived by his 5 children: Celeste (Chris) Dyer, Adam Pollex, Patrick (Christina) Pollex, Joey Pollex and Michael (fiancé Karissa) Pollex; 4 grandchildren: Addison and Charles Dyer, Hailey and Lincoln Pollex; 2 sisters: Gloria Frees and Peg Mulder; 2 brothers: Ed (Judy) Pollex and Dale (Kay) Pollex; brother-in-law Richard Mulvey; former spouses: Laura (Reinert) Vierling and Kathy (Olmsted) Pollex; many nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

A big thank you to Bob’s closest friends who visited him almost everyday: Dale, Rita, Ted, and Skip. Along with his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his sister Joyce Mulvey and brother-in-law Judd Frees.