Robert Ernest Spotts

Robert “Bob” Ernest Spotts was born October 15, 1931 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, to Ernest Lenwood Spotts and Mildred Alyce Nenno Spotts. He was the first of three children born to these parents. He left this earthly life on July 6, 2014.

He joined the Air Force when he was 16 years old. He was with the occupation forces in Japan following World War II. He was transferred to Korea at the beginning of the war. He later was stationed at several air bases in the United States and overseas. He was stationed at Davis- Monthan AFB in Arizona. From here he was deployed to Vietnam. After 20 years in the Air Force, he retired on January 1, 1968.

He met and married Barbara Haymond. They were married on December 4, 1965. On that date he became step-father to Brent, Brad, Brian, and Daresa. He loved these four children and later adopted them.

After his military retirement, he and his family moved here to Utah. Bob worked for Signetics, Honeywell, and Geneva Steel. He spent 20 years at Geneva working in the rolling mills.

Bob and Barbara divorced the summer of 1981. He met and later married, Margine Brown Shakespeare on March 26, 1982. On that date he became step-father to David. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Provo LDS Temple on February 18, 1995.

After his retirement from Geneva, Bob went into acting. He made one movie where he played the part of President Heber J. Grant of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He was a member of the LDS Church. He was known as the Ward Fix-it Man. He was always there to help anyone. The only payment Bob wanted was some cookies.

He is survived by his wife, Margine; sons, Brad, Brian, and Donald Spotts; daughter, Daresa Sneddon; step-son, Dave Shakespeare; brother, Don Spotts; sister, Dianne Friend; and daughter-in-law, Sandra Benedict. He was preceded in death by sons, Robert Francis Spotts, Brent Spotts, and Robert Charles Benedict.

The family would like to thank all of the caring personnel at the Central Utah Veterans Home in Payson, Utah. In lieu of flowers, they request that a donation be made to that facility.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 12 at 11:00 a.m. in the Timpview LDS Chapel, 2900 Timpview Drive, Provo, Utah. Friends may call from 9:00 to 10:45 prior to services. Condolences may be sent online at www.bergmortuary.com.