Robert E. Scamen

August 10, 1934 - September 16, 2018

Age 84, of Braidwood passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at home with his family by his side. Born August 10, 1934 in Morris, IL the son of Ernest and Mae (nee Edgar) Scamen. Bob attended Morris Schools and served honorably in the United States Army from April 1957 to April 1959. Bob was a 50 year member of Local 597 Pipefitters and Welders and a lifetime member of the Braidwood Masonic Lodge #704 serving as Master in 1987. In 1980 in St. Johns’bury, VT. Bob married Nancy (nee Cukla) who he always said was “the love of my life” and together they built their little piece of paradise in Braidwood which became the epicenter of life for their children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He loved country music, performing magic tricks for the kids, fishing and attending various shows with his 1930 Model A Roadster PU, 1948 Whizzer motorbike and 1954 Farmall Super MTA tractor all of which he lovingly rebuilt over the years. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Nancy Scamen; sons, Rob (Kay) Scamen of Graniteville, S.C. and Scott Scamen of Braidwood, IL; daughter, Rene Layman of Plano, TX; eight grandchildren, Blake Bermel of Austin, TX, Casey Scamen of Coal City, IL, Spencer (Samantha) Scamen of Australia, Lindsey (Zac) Kramer of Plano, TX, Whitney (Patrick) Bohac of Dallas, TX, Billie (Steve) Hanrahan of Waxahachi, TX, Chad Scamen of Ottawa, IL and Scotty Scamen of Braidwood, IL; nine great grandchildren, Steven and Lexi Hanrahan, Aubrianna, Palmer and Bellamy Bohac, Atley and Knox Kramer and Laila and Kiah Scamen; sisters, Phyllis (Robert) Lund and Darlene Sing both of Morris, IL; brother, Dale (Darlene) Scamen of Ventura, CA; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law Bill and Pat Karda. Preceded in death by his parents; son, Doug Scamen; brother, David Scamen; and two infant great granddaughters, Kayden and Payton Thomas. Funeral service will be at the R.W. Patterson Funeral Home & Crematory Friday, September 21, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL. The visitation will be Thursday, September 20, from 3-8 p.m. For more information find us on Facebook.