| Name |
Robert Lee Mabee |
| Birth |
24 Dec 1946 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Witness-Obituary |
23 May 1978 |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota  [2] |
- Lee Mabee, 71, died Monday at the McKennan Hospital.
He was born in Parker, married Alma Witte on Aug 26, 1941, and was a lifelong resident of Parker. He managed the Standard Oil Station for 20 years, worked for the Turner County Highway Department four four years, and was Parker City Police Chief for fifteen years. He retired in 1974.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, William, Houghton, Mich; Robert, Vermillion, SD, and Lee Jr, Honolulu, Hawaii; five grandchildren; a brother Ollie, Warner Robins, Ga, and a sister, Mrs Beatrix Stanley, Coos Bay, Ore.
Memorial services will be 10 am Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Hofmeister Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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| Witness-Obituary |
19 Jan 2011 |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota [3, 4] |
- William Lee Mabee passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Bill had been hospitalized several times in the last two years with complications of coronary artery disease. Funeral plans in Parker, SD, are pending.
William Lee Mabee was born July 12, 1945, in Sioux Falls, SD, the son of Lee and Elma (Witte) Mabee. He grew up in Parker, graduating from Parker High School in 1963. After completing his undergraduate training in nursing he was commissioned and entered active duty in the U.S. Army.
During his tour on active duty he was stationed at the 106 General Army Hospital Burn Unit, Yokohama, Japan, where he met his future wife Ichico Takimoto. After returning to the US Bill and Ichico were married at Fort Sam, Houston, TX, in December 1969. Upon his discharge they moved to Rochester, MN, to Mayo Clinic where Bill obtained his Masters Degree in Anesthesia and began a 32-year career as a Certified Nurse Anesthetist.
Bill and Ichico moved their growing family to Houghton, MI, and then to Windom, MN, where Bill provided anesthesia to several area hospitals. The last 5 years of Bill's practice were spent working "locums" at various hospitals across the US, eventually settling in Picayune, MS.
Bill is survived by his wife Ichico, Picayune, MS; two sons, Jason (Christianne), Kansas City, MO, and Judson (Hiroko), Los Angeles, CA; three grandchildren, Maxim, Sofia and Aya; brothers, Robert (Susan) Mabee and Dr. Lee (Donna) Mabee, both of Sioux Falls; and many nieces and nephews in the US and Japan.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents. The family can be contacted through williammabee@rapidnet.com.
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| Reference Number |
32615 |
| Death |
20 May 2025 |
Parker, Turner, South Dakota, USA |
- https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/keloland/name/robert-mabee-obituary?id=58464559
Robert Lee Mabee, 78, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025. He was born on December 24, 1946, to Lee & Elma (Witte) Mabee. He grew up in Parker, SD, graduating from Parker High School in 1965. Robert then attended SDSU in 1965, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in 1970. It was there that he met his future wife, Susan P. McClintic. The couple moved to Sioux Falls, where Robert did an internship at Osco Drug, receiving his Registered Pharmacy License in 1971. Robert then entered military service in 1971, serving at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, and Martin Army Hospital at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was discharged from military service in 1975 and moved to Vermillion, SD, to attend USD School of Business and the Law School. He received, concurrently, a Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees in 1979. While living in Vermillion, daughter Linda was born. Robert and family then moved to Sioux Falls in 1980. Daughter Laura joined the family in 1985. He began his legal profession at Qualley, Larson and Jones Law Office, and then shared space at John Danforth's Law Office. Later he joined practice with Ted Kyriakos in the 300 building. Upon Ted's move to Texas in 2006, Robert continued solo practice to the present time. Robert's special mission was to provide ice cream treats to the children in protective care at the JDC facility in Sioux Falls. This calling continued for more than 25 years. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife of 55 years, Susan, Sioux Falls; daughters Laura Mabee, Skagway, Alaska; Linda (Roger) Grisim, and grandsons Abraham & Rocco Grisim. He is also survived by brother Dr. Lee (Donna) Mabee, and sisters-in-law Ichiko Mabee and Linda Mabee, as well as a large extended family. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and brother William (Bill) Mabee.
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| Person ID |
I32382 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Jun 2025 |
| Father |
Lee Maitland Mabee, b. 20 Dec 1906, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota d. 22 May 1978, McKennan Hospital, Parker, Turner County, South Dakota (Age 71 years) |
| Mother |
Elma Mary Witte, b. 25 Nov 1911, Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota d. 26 Sep 1999, Covington Heights Care Center, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (Age 87 years) |
| Marriage |
26 Aug 1943 |
Marion, Turner County, South Dakota [5] |
| Family ID |
F8483 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1946 - 2025 (78 years)
