Max R. Santee, 77 of 2550 Asherton Ave, Nashua, Iowa died Friday afternoon, August 26, 2011 at his home.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Nashua United Methodist Church, 314 Brasher St, Nashua. Officiating will be the Rev. Okitakoyi Lundula. Visitation will be from 5 until 8:00 pm Tuesday at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt, Charles City, Iowa Interment will be in Riverton Cemetery. Condolences and stories may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com or Facebook.com/Fullertonfunerahome.
Max Ronald was born on March 7, 1934 at Dumont, Iowa the son of Francis “Sam” and Althea (Aherns) Santee. He graduated from the Dumont High School with the class of 1952. He served his country in Korea from 1952 until 1955 with the Marine Corps. On August 7, 1960 he was united in marriage to Frances Overturf in Dumont. To this union was born four children. They made their home in the Dumont area then moved for a short time near Greene, and for the last 48 years lived on their current farm. Max was elated that they had a place to call home and raise their family. Soon livestock of sheep, pigs, milk cows and several wild horses they adopted from Montana joined the family. Max was employed in the foundry at White Farm in Charles City until it’s closing when he began working for Wright Tree Service out of Des Moines until his retirement in 1996 when his wife also retired. In their retirement they loved taking bus trips especially to Oregon. During the summers while the children were growing up they spent time camping. Max bought a john boat that he would gladly row for his kids on Clear Lake, Twin Ponds, and down the Chickasaw River. He didn’t fish but loved watching the kids. Max had a quiet and close relationship with his children and grandchildren often mentoring them to “Do well in school and head down the right road.” He was independent in his actions and careful that they were the right choice for his family and self. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Nashua.
Max is survived by his wife Frances of 51 years. He was everything to her. Along with his daughter Angie and her husband John Marvin, Charles City; two sons Scott and his wife Nona Santee, Old Hickory, TN; and Monte and his wife Lisa Santee, Albert Lea, MN; he is survived by seven grandchildren Holly Santee, Logan and Seth Marvin, Nick, Matt, Jessica and Elizabeth Santee, and four great grandchildren Jarrett Huffman, Dillon, Deacon, and Emma Caspers, and one brother Gene (Becky) Santee, Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Max was preceded in death by his parents, his son Eric in 2004, and his daughter in law Terri in 2006.
