Robert G. Stienstra Sr., a longtime resident of Palo Alto, died peacefully with his family at his bedside in Gilroy Jan. 13, 2016. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 22, 1925.
Mr. Stienstra married his high school sweetheart Eleanor Day April 5, 1947. They started a family in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, before moving to Palo Alto in 1959, where they resided for more than 50 years. They had five children, Robert Stienstra Jr., of San Jose, Nancy Davis of Tigard, Oregon, Janet Tuttle of Morgan Hill, Thomas Stienstra of McCloud, and Susan Stienstra of Redding. Mr. Stienstra attended the University of Iowa. Mr. Stienstra was a born salesman and worked on the Peninsula selling real estate before settling into his vocation, landscape design and growing lilies, geraniums and orchids. He loved traveling with his wife, Eleanor. They also enjoyed the 49ers, the Giants and Stanford football and basketball games. He was good-hearted, honest with integrity and a great dad.
In addition to his wife, sons and daughters, he is also survived by seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m., Jan. 30, at the United Methodist Church in Morgan Hill.
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