Bobby Jo "Bob" Dollarhide

Bobby Jo "Bob" Dollarhide was born July 22, 1948, in Shidler, Oklahoma, and passed away on July 18, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.

Bob proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Constellation (CVA-64), earning the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam

Service Medal. Although he rarely spoke about his time in the Navy, it remained an important part of who he was.

To those who knew him, Bob answered to many names. Friends called him "Doppler" because of his fascination with weather and his love of chasing storms. Others knew him simply as "Senior." To his daughter, he would always be "Daddio."

Bob had an endlessly curious mind. If someone mentioned an illness, he wanted to understand it. If someone talked about a new medication, a vitamin, or something they had read, Bob was likely to research it himself. If your car was making a funny noise or something around the house wasn't working quite right, he wanted to figure that out, too. He was always sharing articles, videos, and information he thought might help someone else. Learning wasn't simply a hobby-it was one of the ways Bob looked after the people who mattered to him.

That same curiosity drew him to the weather. During storm season, Bob could often be found watching the skies or chasing storms across the Midwest plains.

On more than one occasion, he called tornado reports to legendary Oklahoma meteorologist Gary England. He loved the excitement of storm chasing, but he also had a deep respect for the power of the weather. He wanted to understand it and learn everything he could, but he also wanted everyone chasing storms with him to get home safely.

When the skies were quiet, there was a good chance Bob was out fishing. He loved taking Bobby Jr., Chad, Brian, James, and Michelle fishing, and many of their best memories were

made on the water beside him. Chad especially loved those days with his dad. Whether one of the kids was baiting a hook, casting a line, or waiting on the next bite, that's exactly where Bob wanted to be.

Bob especially loved the time he spent with his son James. Together they chased storms across the Oklahoma and Kansas skies, seeing incredible storms and even a few once-in-a-lifetime twisters. They loved trying different restaurants, talking about the weather, what was happening in the world, and whatever else had captured their curiosity. Whether they were on the road chasing storms or sitting in a booth at one of their favorite restaurants together, those are memories James will never forget.

Bob believed one of the best things you could do for someone was prepare them for life. When Michelle turned sixteen, he taught her how to change a tire, check her oil and fluids, and take care of her car because he wanted her to know she could handle herself if she was ever stranded.

Even years later, whenever he saw her, he'd quietly hand her a little cash and say, "Go fill up your tank with gas."

That was Bob's way of saying, "Take care of yourself." Although Bobby Jr. and Brian preceded him in death, they were never far from his thoughts.

Until the day he died, Bob carried a photograph of Brian as a little boy in his wallet, and he never stopped missing either of his sons.

Bob shared more than forty-five years of life with Kathern Louise Dollarhide. Although their marriage eventually ended, their friendship did not. Until shortly before his hospitalization, Bob and Kathern continued caring for one another in the everyday ways that had defined their relationship for decades. Their marriage had ended, but their friendship and devotion to one another never did.

Kathern perhaps said it best: "I was married to this man for over 45 years... there has never been anyone else that is more important to me."

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Bernice Dollarhide; his sons, Bobby Dollarhide Jr. and Brian Dollarhide; his granddaughter, Hope Alyssa; his brother, Jerry Lee; and his sisters, Patricia Ann ("Pat"), Sharon, and Debbie.

He is survived by his lifelong friend and former wife, Kathern Louise Dollarhide; his children, Chad Dollarhide and wife Bridget, Michelle Brecheisen and husband Damon, and James

Dollarhide; his grandchildren, Tanner, Mikhaila, Shayna, Christian, Haleigh, Drew, and Kyle; and many extended family members and friends.

He worked hard. He taught. He fixed things. He researched. He shared what he learned. He looked after the people around him in the practical ways that came naturally to him. That was simply who he became.

His family will remember Doppler watching the skies, Senior sharing what he'd learned, and Daddio quietly looking after the people who meant the most to him.

Fair winds and following seas, Bob. Your watch is over, but the lessons you taught and the memories you gave us will remain with us always.