Dr. Robert "Bob" M. Whiteside

Dr. Robert M. "Bob" Whiteside, 90 of Sioux City died on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at his residence. Visitation with the family present will be from 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. Thursday, June 5 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Private graveside services will be in Storm Lake, IA. Bob was born July 6, 1923 in Galva, IA; he was the son of Merle and Elsie (Marsh) Whiteside and grew up in Storm Lake. Bob received a B.S. degree from Buena Vista College and then served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II where he became a certified lab technician. After the war he returned to school at the University of Iowa where he received a degree in physical therapy, his D.D.S, and M.S in Maxillofacial Surgery. He married Maxine Fieg in Storm Lake, IA. The couple lived in Iowa City and then moved to Sioux City when he began his oral surgery practice in 1955. Dr. Whiteside was a member of the American Dental Association, Iowa Dental Association and the American Association of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeons. He served as President of the Northwest District Dental Society, Sioux City Dental Society and Iowa Society of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeons. Bob served as Potentate of the Abu Bekr Shrine Temple in 1966, was a longtime member of the Chanters and served as Midwest Shrine Association President in 1974. Bob was on the Board of the Buena Vista College Alumni Association. Survivors include his children: Marsha Adams (Bill) of Dakota Dunes, SD, Jeff Whiteside (Kathi) of Appleton, WI, Anne Still (Kevin) of Danville, IN, Bob Whiteside (Kathy) of West Branch, IA, 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Maxine, a brother and a sister.