Robert W. Higgins, 86, of Burlington, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at OakView Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Burlington.
Mr. Higgins was born Jan. 5, 1935, in Burlington, he was the son of William and Josephine Bittner Higgins. On Sept. 21, 1957, he married Cherie Angela Crane at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Burlington.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, earning the rank of SP5. He worked as a draftsman and engineer for IAAP for 47 years before his retirement.
Survivors include his wife of Burlington; two granddaughters; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son, Jonathan; and one daughter, Aimee.
Services were held on Oct. 4, 2021, at Divine Mercy Parish-St. Paul's Catholic Church with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.