Robert "Bob" Madsen

Bob Madsen peacefully passed from this world very early on Thanksgiving morning at the age of 91. Bob was a long-term Billings resident residing at 2100 Green Terrace Drive. He was born May 5th, 1933, to Earl and Gladys Madsen in Hartley Iowa. Bob had an older sister Shirley, and two younger brothers, Earl and John. The family moved a lot in the early years as Earl ran CCC projects and was later at Lt. Colonel in WWII serving mostly in Italy. Following the war, the family moved to Greybull, WY. Bob was the starting running back for the Greybull HS football team, a team that was runner up at State his senior year.

Bob attended the University of Wyoming, earning a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. After graduation he spent a brief period working for Schlumberger and the Bureau of Reclamation, then he was drafted into the army spending time in Germany. Upon release from the military, he went to work for the US Federal Bureau of Reclamation. He met, dated, and fell in love with Peggy Parks, and the two were married in 1959 in Cody, Wy. They moved to Denver and were blessed with three children, Greg, Heather, and Mark. While in Denver, Bob earned an MBA from the University of Denver.

The family moved to Billings in 1966. Bob was employed with the Bureau until his retirement in 1988, where he served for many years as the regional planning director. Bob also invested in real estate and had a construction crew that built many homes, condominiums and apartments in and around the Billings area. Following retirement Bob purchased and managed four H&R Block offices in Northern Montana. He continued with that work into his early 70’s.

Bob was an avid runner, up to and including the Billings Marathon. He loved the mountains and collected many pieces of mountain and Western art. He was a student of history, politics and economics and was an avid reader. Most of all he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Bob was preceded in death by his spouse, Peggy (2008); and sister, Shirley (2022). He is survived by his three children, Greg (Susan) Madsen of Bountiful, Utah, Heather Norseth, Lakeport, California, and Mark (Wendy) Madsen of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Bob has 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Bob was a good man and lived a rich, full, and abundant life. He will be missed!

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7, which will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church- located at 7721 Badger Road, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Viewing will be at 9:00 am with service at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 7th.