Robert J. "Bobby" Ludwig, age 54, died October 16, 2013 at his home in Olmitz, Kansas. He was born August 30, 1959 at Great Bend, Kansas the son of Robert G. and Marjorie L. (Debes) Ludwig. Bobby, a lifelong are resident, was a 1978 Hoisington High School graduate. He worked for Gerald Schneider Construction and was currently employed by Kansas Brick and Tile, where he has worked for twenty-three years. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus both of Hoisington. Bobby enjoyed taking care of his cattle, working on his home, helping family and friends with harvest, running the road grader in Albion Township, and spending time with his family, especially his brother, Dennis. He married Veronica Bowden on February 11, 1984 at Great Bend, Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Veronica Ludwig of the home; his parents, Robert G. and Marjorie L. Ludwig of Hoisington, Kansas; two sons, Justin Ludwig and his companion Jessica Dockendorf of Hoisington, Kansas, Shawn Ludwig of Hoisington, Kansas; one brother, Dennis R. Ludwig of Olmitz, Kansas; four sisters, Susan Davis and her husband Keith of New Cambria, Kansas, Loretta Riedl and her husband Bert of Great Bend, Kansas, Mary Kaiser and her husband Kent of Bushton, Kansas, Robin Nicholson and her husband Brian of Windsor, Colorado; one sister-in-law, Jeri Henderson and her husband Bob of Cleveland, Oklahoma and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by two brothers, infant Patrick Ludwig and George C. Ludwig, and his grandparents, Joe and Mary Debes and Carl and Agnes Ludwig. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Olmitz, Kansas with Father Ultan Murphy as celebrant. Burial will follow at Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington, Kansas. Friends may call Friday, October 18, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with an evening service followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home in Hoisington, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to Kansas for Kids, St. Ann Catholic Church or Hoisington Church of the Nazarene in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, P.O. Box 146, Hoisington, Kansas 67544.