STERLING — Kenneth J. Robbins, 91 of Sterling, died on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Morningside of Sterling.

He was born on Sept. 19, 1930, in Amboy, and was the son of Chauncey and Vida (Boehle) Robbins. Ken was a farmer and rural mail carrier for over 20 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of the Amboy American Legion and Amboy Lions Club. Ken married Bernadine Worrell on Aug. 28, 1954 at St. Patrick Church in Dixon.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Bernie, on Oct. 5, 2009. Ken is also preceded in death by his infant son Jeffrey Kenneth Robbins, son-in-law Rick Slater, brother Dale Robbins, and sister Lois Anderson.

He is survived by his two daughters, Marnie Slater, of Sterling, Lynette (Bob) Mackay, of Evergreen, Colo.; five granddaughters, Malia Nielsen, Marissa Slater, Mackenzie Mackay, Cassidy Mackay, Peyton Mackay; and one great-granddaughter, Laetyn Nielsen. Ken is also survived by his sister, Yvonne Reynolds, of Gladstone, Mo., brothers, Dean (Alice) Robbins, of Galt, and Roger (Michele) Robbins, of Dixon.

Ken loved to tell stories and laugh. One of his favorite stories was that his entire Army career was spent in Hawaii where his orders had him appearing as an MP (his real Army job) in the movie, From Here to Eternity—or starring in it with Frank Sinatra, as he often told it.  Even in the last few days, he made us laugh.  He had dental surgery scheduled, and he told us with a grin that said he was really getting away with something that he didn’t have to do that anymore. He was right.

Funeral services will be on Monday, March 14, 2022 beginning with a 10:30 a.m. prayer service at the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy followed with a 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Amboy. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Patrick Cemetery in Amboy. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 13, 2022 from 2 to 5 p.m., at Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy with a saying of the Rosary to be held at 1:30  p.m. before the visitation.

Memorial donations can be made to the Amboy Library, Depot Museum, and Teen Turf. Arrangements by the Mihm-Jones Funeral Home in Amboy. 

Online condolences can be left at www.thejonesfh.com.