Robert "Bob" Lee Whitehill, Jr., son of Robert "Lee" and Opal (Chambers-Dinsmore) Whitehill, Sr., was born November 19, 1944 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Shenandoah Medical Center in Shenandoah at the age of 73.

Bob grew up on a farm between Blanchard and Coin, before settling in Shenandoah. He attended Pleasant Hill Country School, Coin High School and South Page High School. After graduation he entered the United States Army for two years, he was stationed in Germany. On March 19, 1972, he was united in marriage to Ina Rhea Spencer in Tarkio, Missouri.

Bob had several jobs throughout his life, he was a high liner and construction worker in York, Nebraska during his early adult years, then from the time of his marriage he worked at Eaton Corporation. After his retirement in 2003, he worked at the American Legion Golf Course. He was member of the Coin Methodist Church and the Congregational Church in Shenandoah, member of the Shenandoah Elks Lodge #1122, Shenandoah Eagles Club and Shenandoah American Legion Post #88.

Bob and Ina Rhea loved traveling all over the U.S. on their Gold Wing. They also enjoyed traveling with both mothers. He also enjoyed golf, cards and watching OU and Iowa football and being with his grandkids. He loved watching his nephews, Tim Taylor and Mark Dinsmore race from 1991 until 2004, he never missed a race!

Bob was preceded in death by his son Johnny Whitehill, parents Lee and Opal Whitehill, brothers Kenneth (Fairis) Whitehill, Darrell (Dorothy) Whitehill, Boyd (Gwen) Whitehill and Jim (Nancy) Whitehill, father and mother-in-law Guy and Naomi Spencer.

Survivors include wife Ina Rhea Whitehill of Shenandoah, daughter Karen (Pat) Stanbrough of Shenandoah, grandchildren Spencer of West Des Moines, Iowa, Kylie of Red Oak and Hannah of Shenandoah, brothers Don (Elaine) Whitehill of Elmo, Missouri, Duane (Gwyn) Whitehill of Shenandoah, Harold (Eloise) Dinsmore of Farragut, LeRoy (Lorene) Whitehill of Shenandoah, sisters Barb (Junior) Taylor of Shenandoah and Darlene Harbin of Shenandoah, brother-in-law Charles (Connie) Spencer of Shenandoah, many, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Celebration of life funeral service will be held 10:30 am, Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Congregational Church in Shenandoah.

Visitation with the family will be held from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah.

Burial will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah with military rites provided by the Shenandoah American Legion Post #88 Color Guard.

Memorials may be directed to the Shenandoah American Legion Golf Course.