Bob J. Whitaker of Ballwin, Missouri, on Thursday October 19, 2017, at the age of 77. Beloved husband of Lynn E. Whitaker; cherished son of the late Noah Whitaker and Goldie Elisabeth Waugh; devoted father of Randy Whitaker, Donna (Dave) Ostrander, Kelly Ann Butler, Terry Lynn Smith, and the late Andrew Miles Butler; loving grandfather of Ashley, Shaun, Curtis, Sarah, Rachael, Grace and Esther; treasured great-grandfather of Bethany, Angelynn, Keegan, and Grayson; dear brother of Betty Morrow. Bob was preceded in death by his siblings, Norman Whitaker, Harold Whitaker, Clifford Whitaker and Lela McIntire and Gerlin Bryant.
"I won't say goodbye because one day I will come to meet you my dear sweet husband, friend and sweet grandfather. We all have wonderful memories of happy times with you and we celebrate a happy grand farewell. So always know I love you and will carry on."
Memorial contributions can be made to
The Alzheimer's Association,
Heartland Hospice of St. Louis, or
The Gideons International.