Robert Lee Kreis, born September 21, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA, died from the ravages of cancer on August 1, 2019 in Southlake, TX. Proud to be a native Californian, Bob spent all but his final three years in California and longed to return home. He was retired after many years of employment with Conejo Valley School District in their maintenance and landscape divisions.
Prior to that he was co-owner of Kreis Pottery Pavilion & Nursery in Agoura, owned and operated landscaping businesses in both South Lake Tahoe and Thousand Oaks, and property management in South Lake Tahoe. He loved woodworking and fishing, cooking, camping, gardening, and photography - and cats. He was skilled in many areas; "jack of all trades and master of none" was his hallmark. A homebody, he enjoyed a wide variety of activities throughout his life wherever he lived.
Bob was a Korean War veteran, having served two years in Korea (1956-1958).
Bob's wife Barbara Joyce Kreis pre-deceased him in January 2019, as did his son Terrence Lee Kreis, his brother Victor A. Kreis, and his parents Robert and Ardith Kreis. He leaves his son Charles "Chip" Kreis and two grandchildren, Robert and Brianna Kreis, as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral will be at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks in Westlake Village September 4, 2019.