Robert J. (Bob) Schoenhals, 87, died on November 29, 2020. Bob earned three engineering degrees, BSE, MSE and PhD at University of Michigan. He became a member of the faculty of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in 1960. His main activities at Purdue were teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses and conducting collaborative research with graduate students and with faculty colleagues. During the summers of 1965 and 1966 Bob was employed at NASA's George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. During 1969-70 Bob was visiting professor of engineering at ASU while on sabbatical leave from Purdue. During a 2 ½ year leave of absence from Purdue, Bob was employed in the Engineering Division of The National Science Foundation in Washington, DC from 1973 to 1975. Bob retired in 2005.



Bob was a member of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, The American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, The American Society for Engineering Education and The American Association for the Advancement of Science.



Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, a son and a sister. He is survived by a brother, a sister, a daughter and two grandchildren. A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Soller-Baker West Lafayette Chapel 1184 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette, IN 47906. MASKS ARE REQUIRED. Memorial contributions to donor's choice. Private burial at St Johns Episcopal Church memorial garden at a later date. (Source: Arizona Republic)