Robert Lowell Santee
February 2, 1951 ~ February 11, 2012
Robert Lowell Santee, 61, of Mt. Vernon died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at his home. A celebration of Bob's life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the AMVETS Post 6 Hall, 700 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his brothers, David, James, Dennis, and Jack; sister, Marilea; the love of his life, Sandi; sister-in-law, Shirley 'Ma'; best friend and 'brother', John Martin; many nieces, nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews; and many friends. Bob was born February 2, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Donald and Lucille (Steggall) Santee. Bob worked in construction for many years, but his true passion was in training and caring for horses. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Don; sisters, Diane and Linda; and his grandmother, Pearl. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
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grandkids Aaron Brooke and courtney will miss you so will I .Love you Bob
I love and miss you uncle Bob!! Thank you for all the wonderful memories!
My thoughts & prayers are with the Santee family. I enjoyed Bob’s friendship and we had many laughs together. He’ll be missed and I will always smile when thinking of Bob.
Shannon, Donnie, Jimmy, Tom, Tonja, & Shirley:
I want to extend my deepest thoughts to you at this time of sadness. I grew up with you all and as you know have lost a loved one recently. I want you to know that he is everywhere you look, whether you see him or not, and never loose your BELIEF in the unknown and FAITH in the unseen. I love you all dearly, and send my love your way.
RIP Uncle Bob
My heart goes out to all of you. I want you to know that I think of you all every day, and hope for nothing but the best for all. Always remember the happiness he brought into your lives, and be assured that he touched many hearts.
Tracy, my heart goes out to you too. Please keep your faith and never let go of all the memories.
I love and miss you uncle Bob!! Thank you for all the wonderful memories! rip
Uncle Bob,
I love you dearly and will miss you always! I will cherish the memories and will keep you close in my heart. As I told you the other day, “Alot of people have Uncle Bobs, But NO ONE has one like me”. I am a very proud niece. Rest In Peace. I will see you again one day!
Love Always,
Your Niece Shannon(Missy)Santee
My thoughts & prayers go out to The family! Bob you were always such an uplifting spirit to be around! You taught me to seize the day! Thanks for being so sweet to me! I will miss you!!
My thoughts & prayers go out to The family! Bob you were always such an uplifting spirit to be around! You taught me to seize the day! Thanks for being so sweet to me! I will miss you!!
I love you Bob, 44 years ago you became one of my kids, not just my brother-in-law, So losing you is so hard. You always came to me and you always loved me no matter what happened , between me and your brother. You loved me and that has always made me feel special. You have been a good uncle to all of my kids and grandkids and great grankids. They all loved you unconditionaly and will continue to love you till they see you in heaven. I know that in this last year , you endured some pretty rough days, but that beautiful smile never faded. I love you Bob and I sure did miss hearing ” Good Morning Ma, How did you sleep this morning”?. I have heard that almost every day for over a year and I won’t hear it anymore, but I know you are keeping an eye on me. Rest in the loving arms of our Father.
sorry to hear of your passing but am glad u r not in pain anymore when i think of u it brings a smile to my face because u were such a character
I will always love and miss you Uncle Bob until we get to see each other again when I finally come home. There will never be another like you.Every person that knew you loved you, and I am not exception. you will be in my heart forever. I love you!!
Bobby made me laugh many times over. I didnt know all of the Santee’s, However I knew Bobby, Linda and Dave and ofcourse the one who I will never forget is your Grandmother Pearl she was and Angel and I am sure she still is.
All my prayers go out to the family.
Rest in peace Bob, You are going to be missed by many.
I only saw Bob briefly on different occasions but knew he was greatly loved and held special to the hearts of Shirley Santee and her children and grandchildren.You all had to have meant the world to him and now he’ll be watching over you. Much love and sympathy to you all. Janet
Just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about Bobby! Hope everyone is doing ok and I should see you all on Sat. Love you all and let me know if there is anything I can do.
I’m so sorry your time was cut short. We never know when that time will come,but I know you would want us all to keep our heads held high and with a smile as well as we can. I hope your family will find peace within them and know they have a wonderful angel at their side. I will never forget you taking me horse back riding and my horse started bucking from a snake. you laughed so hard I thought you were going to fall out the saddle. you said hold on and I did, but I was done after that. there are so many more memories that I will always hold dear.
Loved and missed!!
bob was a woundful person he always had a smile every time we seen him. he is going to be missed.
what a wonderful guy.
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Mom loved you all like her own. You were more like brothers and sisters than cousins. I was so sad to hear about Bobby’s passing. Wish I could be there to hug, cry and laugh with you. I know Bobby is in good company. My love and prayers to all
Teresa
My Uncle Bob
I was very blessed to have Bob for my Uncle! He had a great life story and I am very proud to have been a part of his life. I most recently enjoyed some quality time with him enjoying camping, concert, halloween, some Hawkeye Football and floating down the river. However I have many lifetime memories of him. He was a simple man with all the right words when it came to the ladies. I thanked him the other day for always telling me how beautiful I am. Since I was a little girl I was his Missy and he would always compliment me and support me in being a young lady and now a woman. He made me feel special. I know that I was always happy to see him and his smile. He had a free spirit and a huge heart. I love him dearly and will miss seeing him, but I know that he will be here with me as I continue to grow and will always instill his outlook on life into mine. A great man that me and my children have been honored to have as our Uncle. He will be missed and thought of often. I thank him for making me Missy, Shanny and spending time with me when he knew his days were numbered. I love you Uncle Bob and will see you again. Give that great lady Pearl my love n hugs. Spread them around to our family and friends. Keep a look over all of us still here cause you know better than anyone we need it. All my Love Always, Shannon Michelle Santee
When I was younger, I didn’t give it much thought when I heard the saying life is too short. Now I understand. Love you Bobby and I’ll miss you. We had some really fun times. Get the cards ready and save me a seat, so we can kick some butt. I’ll be there before you know it. Love you Bob.
Words alone can’t even begin to express to the family and loved ones, our deepest sympathy, of hearing the news of Bob’s passing.Each tribute written gives cause to a celebration of his life.Bob wasn’t just a friend, but like a brother.One very special memory of him, was when he came to our home and we celebrated Dec.31, 2010 into the wee hours on the morning of Jan 1,2011.We will always we remember the times we shared with him. Gone but never forgotten.May his memory bring to pass the good times you have of him as he rests in God’s care.
i am so sorry to hear of bobs passing .. i only knew him for a short time .. we had a few laughs and coffee at ginger and dicks house ..sandy i only met you a couple times .. i too lost my husband at a young age to lung cancer .. i wish peace of heart to you and bobs family .. god bless all .. donna
From all the Andersen family, Pat, Mike, Cathy, Marty, Merle and Cheryl, God bless. Along with the Pettit’s we all seemed like one big family during the sixties and early seventies.
Tuscon ,Arizona
I have known Bob for many years.We had moved to Tuscon in 1981. One sunny morning, I walked outside of my residence to get a cold one. As I turned around, damn if it wasn’t Bob standing right there!!I said. “What the heck..lol!! What are you doin’ here??,,lol!!”Bob said with that great smile,”I thought we could get a game of pinochle in and thought you needed a partner!!What a guy!!
Prayers to the Santee Family. Many memories Bob left us.
The world’s a dimmer place without your sweet smile Bobby.I have known you for almost all my life, and even though long periods of time would pass between hellos, the affection was always there.And you were the first to kiss me, and like a lot of girls, I never quite got over your charm.Keep smiling Hon, It’s the Lords turn to enjoy your company.
Bob- I still have yet to cry. It just doesn’t seem real to me. You hated hearing my drama & you hated hearing me cry when you told me you were going into hospice. Please watch over me Bob like you said you were going to. I love you. Love, your dumb baby- Jes
Bob and I were best friends in 5th and 6th grade at Urbana Consolidated School. We later lost touch, and I’ve moved away from Iowa,but recently when I was home I saw Bob’s obituary. He was a good friend to me, completely trustworthy, brave, resilient, with no tendency to complain about his problems but always time to listen to mine. I am sorry we lost touch. I did call him a few years ago and he sounded very happy. My best to his friends and family. Larry Fett