Robert B Cotter
December 12, 1955 ~ March 6, 2011
Robert B. Cotter, 55, of Pekin died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2011, at his home. Born Dec. 12, 1955, in Rock Island to Jeremiah and Patricia (Donovan) Cotter, he married Julia Sendelbach July 23, 1977, in Tiskilwa. He was a 1975 graduate of Tiskilwa High School. He worked at Caterpillar in Mossville and the Dunlap School District for 20-plus years. He was a member of St. Judes Catholic Church in Peoria. Also surviving are his mother of Princeton; two daughters, Melissa (Nick) Kneip of Pekin and Brooke Garmann of Pekin; one son, Nic (Mandy) Cotter of East Peoria; two sisters, Mary Jean Tarrant of Greenbriar, Tenn., and Janet (Dave) Anderson of Naperville; two brothers, Christopher (Jackie) Cotter of Winnetka and John (Theresa) Cotter of Bradford; five grandchildren, Dominick and Brock Kneip, Veronica Garmann, and Kyra and Jazmyn Cotter; 12 nieces and nephews; Shaun, Kelly, Megan, Teresa, Doran, Shannon, Dylan, Gavin, Ashley, Brenna, Mason and Emmett; and the mother of his children, Julia Michael of Williamsville. He was preceded in death by his father. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary''s Catholic Church, Tiskilwa, with Father Kevin Creegan and Deacon John Murphy officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary''s Catholic Cemetery, Tiskilwa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton. Memorials may be directed to Muscular Dystrophy.
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My very deepest condolences to all of the family. I am so saddened by this news. Bob was the best friend anyone could ask for. I cannot even begin to express how much I am going to miss him. … I have written this elsewhere but will include it here too.
How lucky I am to have had such a friendship that makes saying goodbye so hard.
love ya Buddy
Bob was an amazing man with a lot of love in his heart. He was so much fun to be around and spend time with and was a great father to his children. He will be greatly missed and in my heart forever… Love ya Bob
My deepest sympathy,thoughts and prayers go out to all of Bob’s family, especially Melissa, Brooke, Nick and Mandy. Your father was an amazing softball coach, mentor, father, and friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
I hope you have fun in heaven Mr. Bob. I will miss you at lunch.
Love,
Chase Buescher
Banner Elementary School
I am so sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. I will always remember him as a fun-loving, kind-hearted man. Roger and I speak of him often, since he was the person responsible for us getting together. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Bob, you are a good man with a big heart and will be missed by so many! Our lives are all so much richer from having known you. My heart goes out to your family right now! It was so easy to see how much you loved every single one of your children and grandchildren. You are one in a million! I will miss you!
Bob, was a wonderful man who would do anything for anybody. He had the gift of communication. He could and would talk to anybody he was around. Everybody knew him and if you knew him you automatically had to love him. He could really light up a room. He loved all of his kids and grandchildren very much. He will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Many thoughts and prayers for your family.
-Brenda Nelson (friend of Janet)
My thoughts and prayers are with you Janet and your family. Even though I never met him, if he is anything like you, he must be a beautiful soul.
Healing thoughts,
Prabha
So sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Brooke and Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. May you always remember the special times that you shared with him and can feel comforted by knowing he’s your special angel now. God Bless.
I’m sorry to hear about your brother. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Hold tight to memories for comfort. May you also take comfort in knowing an angel is watching over you!