Robert Sik
Robert (Bob) Sik, age 80, of rural Canby, Minn., passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 18, at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno, Minn. Visitation will be held from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, May 17, at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in Wilno with Rosary at 3 p.m. and a prayer service at 5 p.m. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at St. John Cantius Catholic Cemetery near Wilno. Houseman Funeral Home-Birk Chapel in Canby has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Robert (Bob) Eugene Sik was born in Hansenville Township on the Sik Homestead on May 15, 1945, to Paul and Martha (Panka) Sik. Bob was the seventh of nine children born to Paul and Martha. Bob was welcomed into his Catholic faith by baptism at St. John Cantius Church in Wilno and was also confirmed there. Bob attended country school in his early childhood and continued his education in Canby. Bob’s love for farming and trucking started at a young age and grew with each passing year. He was never one to be afraid of hard work. Bob was determined and deeply committed to anything he put his mind to. When he wasn’t busy working, Bob enjoyed country living, working on and collecting Oliver tractors, and his family.
Through mutual friends, Bob met Sandy Jelen, who he married in February of 1965 in Wilno. Together, they had two children, Bradley Scott Sik and Todd Douglas Sik, who he was most proud of. If there is anything Bob bragged about, it was his children, and later on, his grandchildren (six) and great-grandchildren (eight and counting). Following the end of his first marriage, he was fortunate to find companionship and love with Margaret (Peggy) Roe. Bob and Peggy married on August 25, 2012, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Canby. The two of them enjoyed their time together on their acreage, Green Acres, and spending time with their family and friends at every opportunity.
Bob will be remembered for his strong mindset, incredible work ethic, and unwavering love for his wife and family. Specifically, his grandchildren will think of him with each meal because being a part of the “Clean Plate Club” was very important to Grandpa Bob. His granddaughters will remember being “Grandpa’s girls and nobody else’s,” a phrase of Grandpa Bob’s that will forever be in their hearts.
Bob passed away with family by his side on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls at 80 years, 11 months and 23 days of age.
Bob is irreplaceable in the lives of his loved ones, and he will be missed by so many. He leaves behind: wife, Peggy; children: Brad (Sheila) Sik and Todd Sik; grandchildren: Ashley (Ryan) Cihak, Amanda (Travis) Millage, Brittany (Austin) Schroeder, Jenna Sik, Cole (Yara) Sik, and Cody (Jenna) Sik; great-grandchildren: Aspyn Schroeder, Bronc Cihak, Asher Schroeder, Rhett Millage, Hadley Cihak, Audryk Schroeder, Wrenley Millage, and Luca Sik, and one more on the way; siblings: Cecelia Thompson and Tony (Joan) Sik; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Mary Ruth Roe, Jane (Jeff) Cooper, Mary (Larry) Praytor, Andy (Rhonda) Roe, and Katey (Todd) Lawrence; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Bob was welcomed into Heaven with open arms by his father and mother, Paul and Martha Sik; siblings: Clerence, Dorothy, Emil, Gertrude, Marcellus, and James; granddaughter: Nicole Ashley Sik; father- and mother-in-law: Arlyn and Barbara Roe; and brother-in-law, Thomas Roe.