Robert F. “Bob” McDonald, 89, of Denver, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Covenant Medical Center of kidney failure. He was born May 29, 1924 in Jesup, the son on Reuben F. and Florence M. Treanor McDonald. He married Dorothy M. Stitchman on December 18, 1947 in Waterloo; she preceded him in death on July 12, 2007.

He worked as an Electrical Engineer at John Deere over 10 years and then as a self-employed engineer, where he owned and operated Bob’s Milling Service.

Bob served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Parish. Bob was active in the Becker-Chapman American Legion Post #138, Sea Explorers, Model Railroading, Square Dancing, Rambling Rose Campers and a long time Allen Hospital volunteer.

Survived by: one son, Paul D. (Patti) McDonald of Hampden, Mass; one daughter, Susan K. (Ray) McClure of Denver; five grandchildren, Christopher P. (Jenni) McDonald, Timothy R. (Allie) McDonald, Sara (Mark) McDonald Boylen, Matthew McClure, KayMarie (Jason) McClure Wenzel; eight great grandchildren; Aiden, Alissa, Kayla, Dougie, Dylan, Bailey, Abigail, Jamason and one sister in law, Ray Stitchman of Waterloo.

Preceded in death by: his parents; his wife of 59 years; one sister, Marian V. Lynn; one brother in law, Stuart Stitchman; and one sister in law, Lillian Hamilton.