SANTEE, Jon 1938-2005

SANTEE, TRICKEY, OHLING

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 11/6/2010 at 21:22:58

Jon L. Santee, 67, of Iowa Falls, passed away Friday, May 6, 2005, at North Iowa Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services for Jon L. Santee will be 10:30 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Iowa Falls, with the Reverend Margaret Debner officiating. Burial will be at the Northlawn Memory Gardens, Iowa Falls. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 7:00 pm Monday at the Linn’s Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel., with the family present to receive friends between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Memorials may be directed to the family c/o his wife: JaAnn Santee, 107 High Street, Iowa Falls, Iowa, 50126.

Jon was born March 13, 1938, at Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Kenneth L. and Mildred I. [Trickey] Santee. For most of his life he lived in Iowa Falls, Iowa, except when his father worked for the Defense Department in Riverside, California during World War II. He attended the Iowa Falls Community Schools graduating with the class of 1956. He then attended Ellsworth Jr. College, Iowa Falls. On September 28, 1963, Jon was united in marriage to JoAnn M. Ohling at Wellsburg, Iowa. To this union two children were born: Jaci Lynn and James Kenneth. Jon operated Jon’s Music Center, the Colonial Grill both of Iowa Falls, and was also a custodian for Iowa Falls Community Schools from 1974 to 1994 when he retired. He was a member of the Iowa National Guard for 20 years retiring as a Specialist 4th Class. Jon was a member of the Iowa Falls Lions Club, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Ducks Unlimited, Hyman-Peavey American Legion Post # 188, all of Iowa Falls, and also the National Rifle Association and Promise Keepers.

Jon L. Santee is survived by his wife: JoAnn Santee of Iowa Falls; his mother: Mildred Santee of Iowa Falls; his daughter: Jaci L. Miller and husband Tad of Fertile, Iowa; his son: James K. Santee and wife Katie of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and one granddaughter: Molly Jo Miller of Fertile. He was preceded in death by his father: Kenneth Santee; and an infant sister: Janet Louise Santee.