- Date Of Birth: July 9, 1932
- Date Of Death: February 11, 2020
- State: Colorado
Robert J. Nethery, age 87, Arvada, CO, died peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday evening, February 11, 2020, at 9:13 PM in Lutheran Medical Center.
He was born July 9, 1932 in Quincy, Illinois. On October 11, 1969, he married Gwendolyn Smith in Lexington, KY. She preceded him in death on December 4, 2018. Also preceding him in death: first wife Judith Lanman; beloved daughter Alice Nethery; and parents, Vera May (Whitefield) Nethery and George W. Nethery.
Mr. Nethery was a graduate of Culver Military Academy, IN, where he was part of rowing, football, band and the well-known Black Horse Troop. This was the beginning of a love of horses. After Culver, Robert attended Washington University. He is a Veteran of the U.S. Army where he was stationed in Germany. After leaving St. Louis he resided in Lexington, KY, where he started his family and continued his passion for horses and boating.
Mr. Nethery spent the majority of his career as a hotelier. He enjoyed traveling and especially liked taking cruises.
