Robert Rego
Robert Rego, 71, of St. Michael, died of complications of kidney disease on September 12, 2026.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 27 at 1 p.m. in the Monticello High School auditorium, 5225 School Blvd in Monticello. A livestream of the service will be available under facebook.com/sunrise.rummage.
Robert (Bob) Henry Rego was born February 25, 1955 to Robert and Agnes (Webber) Rego in St. Paul.
The Rego family moved to Staples in 1965. Bob graduated from Staples High School in 1973. He attended North Dakota State University on a football scholarship, majoring in Architecture.
Bob married his high school sweetheart, Susan LeVasseur, in 1975. After a camping trip to the North Shore they left for West Berlin, Germany, where Susan was stationed at Tempelhof U.S. Air Force Base. Bob went to work with base supply and learned German from his co-workers. In their free time Bob and Sue enjoyed exploring Berlin, backpacking by train and ferry to Rome, Athens, London, Amsterdam, Frankfort and Munich.
After returning to the States and finishing his degree and licensure, Bob began his 40-year career as an architecture with a firm in St. Louis Park that specialized in school design. He became a partner in 1987. He worked with dozens of school districts throughout the state including Staples-Motley. He retired in 2020.
In 1984, Bob and Sue moved to a hobby farm on the north shore of Ganz Lake in St. Michael to raise their family. He extensively remodeled their 1906 farm house. In retirement he took up model railroading.
Bob is survived by his wife; one daughter, Katy (Adam) Cutter; two sons, Isaac (Hannah) Rego and Ben (Kristy) Rego; one sister, Jeanne (Greg) Severson; one sister-in-law, Diane (Mike) Sauer; one brother-in-law, Dave (DeAnna) LeVasseur; six grandchildren and nine nieces and nephews.
The family thanks the skilled staff at Fresenius Kidney Care in Buffalo; the dedicated nurses at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids; Jim from Schu-Tran, Kelly from Allina Home Health, Shala and Stephanie from Comfort Keepers.
In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity.
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