COLUMBUS/MIDDLETON--Rev. Robert R. "Bob" Sanks age 95, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Heritage Senior Living in Middleton. He was born on April 29, 1920 in Peru, Indiana to Albert and Naomi (Wright) Sanks. After attending elementary and secondary schools in Indiana, he received degrees in higher education at DePauw University in Greencastle IN and Yale University in New Haven CT. He was ordained an Elder in the United Methodist Church in 1946 and spent the next 28 years in University Ministries at West Virginia University, the State University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin, Madison Campus. In 1974 he was appointed to the Columbus United Methodist Church from which he retired in 1986. During his years in University Ministries, he was elected president of two national professional organizations concerned with University Ministries in the United Methodist Church. While serving the church in Columbus, he served twice as an exchange pastor in England, in the City of New York and in greater London. Bob was married to June Wehrman on September 11, 1977 in Madison. Surviving children from a previous marriage to Wilma Rains, include his daughter, Barbara (Richard) Sherman of League City, TX; his son, David (Jill) of Verona; son-in-law, Josef Sandfort (Sandy) of Portland OR; step-sons, Michael (Ildiko Beyer) Wehrman of Eugene, OR and Dan Wehrman of Madison; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren; several step-grandchildren asnd step-great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, June and daughter, Carol Sandfort. A memorial service was held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the COLUMBUS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH in Columbus, WI. Pastor Jim Cotter and Pastor Myron Talcott officiated. A private family inurnment was in Hillside Cemetery, Columbus. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dane County Humane Society as Bob and June adored their cats.