Donald R. “Bob” Grieb, 92, passed away peacefully May 1, 2019, in his home in Entiat surrounded by his family. Known as Mr. Grieb by Aberdeen school children of the 1960s-1980s, he taught fifth and sixth grades at Robert Gray Elementary and led AJ West and McDermoth schools as principal. Bob loved teaching and had many fond stories of the kids in his charge.

Bob and his brother were raised by their parents, Bill and Clara Grieb, at the edge of the woods in the logging village of Headquarters, Idaho. He attended a one-room schoolhouse. His father had trained Bob in heavy equipment repair, preparing him well for the U.S. Army, where he served in the Pacific theater in WWII. Bob attended the universities of Idaho (BA), Utah (BA-Ed), and Central Washington, (MA-Ed).

Bob could fix anything. He enjoyed the outdoors: fishing, biking, gardening. In retirement, Bob became a Master Gardener and was a founding member of the Entiat Tree Board, helping to make their town a beautiful place. Family was Bob’s joy. Some traditions were pancake breakfasts, camping, touring dams, torchlight sledding and watching “The Music Man” again.

Bob is survived by his wife of 65 years, Bernice Grieb, and six children: Paula Grieb-Smith (Greg) of Wenatchee; Cassy Escalona (Alfredo) of Lawrenceville, New Jersey; Julie Starcher of Entiat, (Gene Starcher of Chelan); Roger Grieb of Olympia; Gordon Grieb (Stacey) of Chandler, Arizona; Heidi Grieb (Mario Goncalves) of Kirkland; and 12 grandchildren: Oro, Bren, Hanna, Chad, Jayla, Nick, Emily, Sam, Gabe, Molly, Alyssa, and Bryce. Bob was predeceased by his dad and mom, his brother Merland, and infant sister Eloise.

A funeral mass was said at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wenatchee, Washington.