Robert "Bob" Eugene Dolderer

On Friday, April 9, 2021, Robert “Bob” Eugene Dolderer loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather passed away at the age of 78. Bob was born on March 22, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY. He grew up in Greenwich, CT. Bob attended Rocky Mountain College between the years 1961-1966, where he earned his teaching degree. He married Carolyn Barrett in June of 1966 and took his first teaching job for Great Falls Public Schools. Bob taught at Meadowlark Elementary for 19 years and taught middle school math for 15 years at both North and East Middle Schools. His reputation as a tough, yet stellar educator resonates still throughout the Great Falls community. In addition to teaching, he coached various levels of basketball and football throughout his career and was the head golf coach for Great Falls High School. Bob and Carolyn farmed in Chester, Montana for over 40 years. They raised two daughters, Pam and Stacy, and enjoyed seven granddaughters, Brenna, Morgan, Jaida, Kyndra, Sydney, Avery, and Amelia. Early on, Bob developed a deep love and respect for the outdoors during his summers at Camp Mohican in the southern Adirondack Mountains. There he learned marksmanship, archery, wilderness survival, camp cooking, fishing, and navigating waterways. He attended the all-boys Brunswick School in Greenwich, CT. He was the basketball and baseball team captain and quarterback for the football team. His daughters loved hearing stories about debutante parties and dances with the sister school. He headed to Montana for college and never looked back. In college, he continued in athletics until sustaining knee injuries. Bob took one year off of college and worked in the oil fields and construction in Glendive, MT. After one year as a laborer, he returned to RMC where he met Carolyn, a farm girl, and soon married the farmer’s daughter. Bob and Carolyn were married almost 55 years and shared a love for gardening, travel, and family fun. As a sports enthusiast, he continued his involvement with many athletics in Great Falls. Bob was on the Club Cigar softball team, bowled in an Elks Club league, played racquetball, and spent over 50 years golfing many beautiful courses throughout the US. Bob continued his outdoor adventures hunting, camping, fishing, rafting, canoeing, and paddle boarding Montana waterways throughout the rest of his life.Bob was funny, kind, smart, active, generous, and enjoyed topping his “girls” at cribbage and gin rummy. He proudly shared his wealth of knowledge and humor with his daughters and granddaughters. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Blanche Dolderer. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two children, Pam (Dan) Gabriel and Stacy (Tony) Dolderer; brother, Gary; seven granddaughters, Brenna, Morgan, Jaida, Kyndra, Sydney, Avery, and Amelia; and his dog, Shadrach. A celebration of life will be held at Meadowlark Country Club from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, 2021. Donations in Bob’s name can be made to Great Falls Public Schools Foundation, PO Box 2429, Great Falls, MT, 59403 (https://gfpsfoundation.org/donate/).