Robert E. [Kniess] Sawall, 86, of Oshkosh died Saturday November 10, 2001 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born December 9, 1914 in Birnamwood, WI a son of Paul and Ida (Kniess) Sawall. Robert married Lorraine Bartels on March 16, 1938 in Oshkosh. She preceded him in death on November 10, 1969. On October 10, 1981 he married Florine Kosmer. She preceded him in death on April 22, 1991. He is survived by his sons, Robert Sawall Jr. of Pensacola, FL, Paul (Carol) Sawall, George (Kathi) Sawall, Edward (Pam) Sawall, DuWayne (Denise) Sawall, all of Oshkosh, and Benjamin (Pam) Sawall of Antioch, IL; daughters, Jean (Joe) Humphrey-Conrad of Sun Prairie, WI, Joan (Darwin) Newell of Oshkosh, and Lynn (Doug Flynn) Sawall of Stoughton, WI; a brother, Elmer (Helen) Sawall of Oshkosh; a sister, Lorraine Mathwig of Tigerton, WI; a step-daughter, Barbara (John) McClone; three step-sons, Peter (Sue) Kosmer, John Kosmer, and Steve (Deb) Kosmer, all of Oshkosh; twenty-five grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Dennis and Lee Sawall, an infant daughter, Penelope Sawall, and two brothers, Charles and George Sawall.