Donald R. "Hap" Santee, 82, of Parsons, died at 2:40 a.m., Sunday, June 26, 2011, in the Emergency Room at Labette Health. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected.
He was born April 25, 1929, in Mound Valley, Kansas to Harry and Mabel (Scobey) Santee. He grew up and attended school in Mound Valley and was a 1948 graduate of Mound Valley High School. He then attended Coffeyville Community College.
On June 21, 1950, he and Thelma J. Robison were married in Oswego, Kansas. Following marriage, they lived in Mound Valley until moving to Parsons in 1956 where they had lived since.
Through the years he worked at Continental Can Company, Reliance Garment Factory in Cherryvale and Broderick's Manufacturing in Parsons until retiring in 1990.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling in recent years. He had taken several cruises and, even at his age, tried many new experiences that included tree-to-tree zip lines, a mile-long zip line in Alaska, flew in a small plane that landed at the Artic Circle and encountered Mt. McKinley by flight. He also rode in a helicopter that landed on a glacier; rode in a submarine, bungee jumped and parasailed. For his 80th birthday, he visited Atlantis and slid down a 120' vertical slide.
Survivors include:
His loving wife of 61 years – Thelma Santee of the home
Children – Twyla Shields and husband, Al Benbrook, TX
Jackie Robertson and husband, Robbie Joplin, MO
Donna Shaad and husband, David Nashport, OH
Ray Santee and wife, Tong Atchison, KS
Grandchildren – Aaron Shields and wife, Kendall; Kristin Stanley and husband, Jimmy; Brent Shields, Rusty Robertson and wife, Shelly; Keith Robertson, Holly Jo Robertson, Michelle Robertson, Jenn Verrona and husband, Paul; and Scott Shaad
Great-Grandchildren – Reed Shields, Parker Verrona, Alyssa Stanley, and triplets: Ryan, Tyler and Emily Robertson
One Sister – Bonnie Kuzyk Nisswa, MN
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Clifford Santee and Thurlow Santee.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Mound Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Donald R. "Hap" Santee, please visit our flower store.
He was born April 25, 1929, in Mound Valley, Kansas to Harry and Mabel (Scobey) Santee. He grew up and attended school in Mound Valley and was a 1948 graduate of Mound Valley High School. He then attended Coffeyville Community College.
On June 21, 1950, he and Thelma J. Robison were married in Oswego, Kansas. Following marriage, they lived in Mound Valley until moving to Parsons in 1956 where they had lived since.
Through the years he worked at Continental Can Company, Reliance Garment Factory in Cherryvale and Broderick's Manufacturing in Parsons until retiring in 1990.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling in recent years. He had taken several cruises and, even at his age, tried many new experiences that included tree-to-tree zip lines, a mile-long zip line in Alaska, flew in a small plane that landed at the Artic Circle and encountered Mt. McKinley by flight. He also rode in a helicopter that landed on a glacier; rode in a submarine, bungee jumped and parasailed. For his 80th birthday, he visited Atlantis and slid down a 120' vertical slide.
Survivors include:
His loving wife of 61 years – Thelma Santee of the home
Children – Twyla Shields and husband, Al Benbrook, TX
Jackie Robertson and husband, Robbie Joplin, MO
Donna Shaad and husband, David Nashport, OH
Ray Santee and wife, Tong Atchison, KS
Grandchildren – Aaron Shields and wife, Kendall; Kristin Stanley and husband, Jimmy; Brent Shields, Rusty Robertson and wife, Shelly; Keith Robertson, Holly Jo Robertson, Michelle Robertson, Jenn Verrona and husband, Paul; and Scott Shaad
Great-Grandchildren – Reed Shields, Parker Verrona, Alyssa Stanley, and triplets: Ryan, Tyler and Emily Robertson
One Sister – Bonnie Kuzyk Nisswa, MN
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Clifford Santee and Thurlow Santee.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Altamont. Burial will be in Mound Valley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 325, Altamont, KS 67330.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Donald R. "Hap" Santee, please visit our flower store.
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