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ROBERT JOSEPH NEESE

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Visitation: 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, Brumback Funeral Home, Stockton. Burial: 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, with full military honors in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. Bob Neese, 64, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, surrounded by his family at his home near Fair Play, Missouri, after a courageous battle with cancer.

On March 31, 1949, Bob was born to Ray and Iva (Oliver) Neese, just outside Pisgah, Iowa, the 10th child of 12 children. He grew up on a farm and attended Pisgah Grade School, then the family moved to Phoenix, Ariz., when he was 9 years old. He attended Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix. Bob started working at the very young age of 9 as a paper boy, and was honored as Paper Boy of the Month for the Phoenix Gazette. Bob joined the U.S. Army in 1966 at age 17, and proudly served his country in the Vietnam War in 1968 as a Specialist 4th Class, Engineer. On February 8, 1969, he married his high school sweetheart, Susan (Little) Neese in Phoenix, Ariz. In 1970, Bob and Susan moved to the Missouri Ozarks overlooking Lake Stockton. He worked as a truck driver for Associated Wholesale Grocers in Springfield, Mo., for 29 years, and is a retired teamster. He loved to fish and enjoyed taking his brothers and grandchildren out on the lake. Bob was a founding member of the Dadeville Lions Club, he coached his children’s softball and little league baseball teams, was president of the Mighty Mite Football organization and a member of the Million Mile Club of safe drivers at AWG. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and rarely missed a game. Bob was a very hard worker and handy man who always was eager to help out his friends and family.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, and blessed with four wonderful children: Sheila Hobbs and husband John of Stockton, Mo., Julie Morrow and husband Mark of Lamar, Mo., Shawna Nelson and husband Jeff of Morrisville, Mo., and a son Troy Neese of Stockton, Mo.; seven grandchildren: Abby, Ashley, Taylor, Todd, Kayla, Levi and Kaytlin; six brothers: Allen Neese and wife Elizabeth of Stockton, Mo., Mike Neese and wife Cheryll, Phoenix, Ariz., Bill Neese and wife Sue of Maud, Texas, Frank Neese and wife Shirley of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Patrick Neese and wife Helen of Phoenix, Ariz., and Terry Neese of Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters: Barbara Massie and husband Harold of Stockton, Mo., Mary Watt and husband Ken of Grants Pass, Ore.; mother-in-law: Lucille Little of Fair Play, Mo.; brother-in-law: Bill Little Jr. of Gardendale, Ala.; sister-in-laws: Judy Clark and husband Martin of Stockton, Mo., and Joni Neese of Missouri Valley, Iowa; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Robert is preceded in death by his parents, and brothers: Donald Neese, Gerald Neese and Dennis Neese.

A visitation will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, at Brumback Funeral Home in Stockton, Mo. Burial, with full military honors, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Mo. Online condolences can be made at www.brumbackfuneralhome.com.

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