Robert Dee

Robert “Bob” Dee, 72, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2104, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion and one hour prior to service at Murdoch Funeral Home on Friday. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. Burial: Campbell Cemetery, Bertram.

Bob is survived by his wife, Debbie; children, Kim (Chris) Morahan of Marion, Iowa, Don (Taylor) Dee of Omaha, Nebraska, Robert (Amanda) Dee of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Delores (Cyril) Mize of Missouri, Donna (Tom) Mitchell of Arizona, Amy (Mark) Pyfrom of Georgia, Robb Dee of Texas, Kelli (Adam) Martin of Cedar Rapids, and Chris (Justin) Warren of New Mexico; three sisters, Emily Fern (Leo) Nerbonne of California, Carol Ford of Tennessee, and Dawn (Michael) D’Agnese of Florida; sixteen grandchildren and several nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Harriet Dee; son Jim Nichols; brother-in-law, Ronald Utley; in-laws, Howard and Agnes Utley.

Bob was born December 23, 1941, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Donald Laurence Dee and Harriet (Johnson) Dee. He graduated from Portage High School and married Debora Jean Utley on December 30, 1978, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He worked for 20 years as a driver for JM Swank (JRRW Transport) and for 15 years as a driver for Wholesale Feeds.

He had a deep love of children and would often take them under his wing to guide them through life’s many ups and downs. Thank you to Hospice of Mercy and a special thanks to the team who cared for him.