Robert Allen Yeo

Robert Allen “Bob” Yeo (1932–2025) passed away peacefully on November 29, 2025, in Prosper, Texas. Those who knew Bob remember his gentle humor, generous spirit, and deep love for family, faith, and community. Born in Philadelphia and raised mostly in Massachusetts, Bob built a great life in Ballwin, Missouri, with his beloved wife, Maureen. They shared 61 wonderful years together, raising their daughters, Alice and Nancy, and creating a loving home. Bob was very involved with Manchester United Methodist Church, where he helped organize high school choir trips for Joyful Noise, sang in the chancel choir, and belonged to a Sunday school class. In his daughters’ school communities, he volunteered with Junior Achievement, and once turned his garage into a float workshop for Alice’s homecoming parade. He continued serving others throughout his life—leading support groups, serving as treasurer for his neighborhood HOA, organizing bridge games, and singing in his church choir. He had an adventurous and playful side, too. Bob loved bridge, golf, water volleyball, and Wii Bowling—and he took up skiing at age 63 while visiting Nancy’s family in Germany—and continued to do so well into his 70s! Bob graduated from Swampscott High School in 1950, earned his chemical engineering degree from the University of Cincinnati, and his MBA from Xavier University. During his distinguished career with Monsanto, he achieved the rank of Engineering Superintendent and earned several patents. After retiring, he traveled to Russia to consult on an environmental project. During this visit he attended a concert by a Russian children’s choir, and he was inspired to bring them—the Little Orange Singers—to the USA to sightsee and perform at his church, an experience that remained one of his favorite memories. Bob is survived by his daughters, Alice (Ken) and Nancy (Rick); grandchildren Robert, Steven, Timothy, Lisa, and Michelle; and three great-grandchildren Zachary, Jack, and William. He was preceded in death by Maureen, his sister, Carol Robe, and his parents, Russell Arthur Yeo and Carol Yeo. A memorial service is being planned in January at First United Methodist Church in McKinney, Texas, where Bob was a member in recent years. His ashes will later be interred beside Maureen’s at Manchester United Methodist Church in Ballwin, Missouri. If you wish to make a contribution in Bob’s memory, the family encourages a donation to The Parkinson’s Foundation.

Robert Allen Yeo

May 20, 1932 - November 29, 2025