Friends may call at the Campagna Funeral Home of Nashville on Wednesday from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M. and on Thursday from 7:30 A.M. until 9:00 A.M.

Mr. Robert J. “Bob” Schaltenbrand, R.PH. of Nashville, Illinois departed this life at the Dammert Geriatric Center at Our Lady of The Snows in Belleville, Illinois on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 5:40 P.M. He had attained the age of 73 years, 6 months, and 6 days.

Mr. Schaltenbrand was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1936. He was the son of Lawrence and Theresa (Pottmeyer) Schaltenbrand. Bob was united in marriage to Judith Farmer on February 2, 1963 at the St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Troy, IL, and she survives his passing.

Bob was a graduate of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 1961. He purchased Scott’s Drug Store in Nashville in 1963, and opened Bob’s Pharmacy. He entered into a partnership with Howard Frederking, R.PH., in 1969 they combined Bob’s Pharmacy and Howard’s Drug Store and opened Nashville Pharmacy, Inc. of which Bob was president. He was an active pharmacist/owner until poor health forced his retirement in 2009. He served his profession as a member of the Illinois and American Pharmacist Association since 1961, Kaskaskia Valley Pharmacist Association, Illinois Department of Public Aid Drug Advisory Committee and St. Louis College of Pharmacy Alumni Association. Bob lectured class at St. Louis College of Pharmacy – entitled “Long Term Care Facility -Pharmaceutical Services”. He was presented the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Outstanding Achievement Award, Denny Foster Service To Pharmacy Award, and the Bowl of Hygeia-Pharmacy Community Service Award by the Illinois Pharmacist Association Pharmacist of the Year.

Bob was revered for his leadership in the Boy Scouting. He began in Belleville as Scoutmaster of Troop 12 from 1956-58. He then was the Assistant Scoutmaster of Troup 4 in Belleville from 1958-63 and from 1964 to present, he was the Scoutmaster of Troop 127 of Nashville. He also served as Cubmaster for Pack127 from 1972-1989. Bob was active with the Boy Scout Council Fund Drive beginning in 1964 and served as Committee Chairman from 1989 until present. In 1977, he became a member of the National Eagle Scout Association (N.E.S.A.) and served as chairman of the N.E.S.A. from 1985-94 and 1995 to present. Boy Scout Troop 127 had 104 Eagles from 1967 through 2009. Mr. Schaltenbrand received many awards including, Eagle Scout Award, Scout Statuette District Award, Wood Badge Beads, St. George Award, Silver Beaver, Scoutmaster of the Year, North Central Region 1983, Silver Wreath, Scoutmaster Award of Merit from Okaw Valley, the The Bronze Pelican, the 25 and 50 Year Veteran Award, and 2010 Nisha Kittan Lodge Scouting National Honor Society.

Bob was also active in the Nashville Jaycees, Honorary Fourth Degree Lifetime membership in the Knights of Columbus, Nashville Theater Corporation, the Washington County Fair Association, and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Bob was a Pharmaceutical Curriculum Advisor for Nashville Community High School. He received Man of the Year by the Modern Woodman of America, Man of the Year by Nashville Jaycees, Citizen of the Year by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and the Community Builders Award. Bob was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Nashville, where he served as a Lector, Extraordinary Minister, St. Ann School Board Member and St. Ann Parish Trustee.

Left to mourn his passing is his wife, Judith A (Judy) Schaltenbrand of Nashville, IL, 3 children, Robert J. Schaltenbrand Jr. and wife Lisa of Kansas City, Mo., Theresa M. (Terri) Lohmann and husband Steve of Nashville and Thomas M. (Tom) Schaltenbrand and wife Melanie of Belleville, IL; 8 grandchildren, Andrew and Alexis Schaltenbrand, Alexander, Cody, Josh, and Alyssa Lohmann, Samuel and Margaret Schaltenbrand; 4 brothers, Lawrence (special friend Janice Mahoney) Schaltenbrand of Belleville, William (Vicki) Schaltenbrand of Millstadt, IL, Edward (Phyllis) Schaltenbrand of Belleville, and James (Mary Beth) Schaltenbrand of Smithton, IL; 2 sisters, Patricia (James) Kennedy of Redbud, IL, and Rose Mary (Richard) Chenault of Belleville; 2 sisters-in-law, Rose Marie Rogier of Edwardsville, IL and Mary Pat Farmer of Granit City, IL; nieces, nephews, other relation and an abundance friends.