Donald Lee Gannan, an 88 year old Chillicothe, MO resident, formerly of Gilman City, MO, passed away at 12:55 p.m., Sunday, March 05, 2017 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. His body is to be cremated after the services. There will be a visitation from 1:00 until service time Tuesday. Memorial donations are suggested to the Gilman City Masonic Cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Donald Lee Gannan was born April 27, 1928 in Blue Ridge, MO to John William and Melinda Jane (Waterbury) Gannan. On August 19, 1950 he was united in marriage to Lois Jean Hobbs in Independence, MO. In 1951 Donald was Baptized and became a member of the Gilman City Church of Christ. He was also a member of the Gilman City L.I.O.N.S. Club. During the 1950’s through the 1970’s he owned and operated the Gilman City Locker Plant while also farming. He also drove a school bus until retiring in 2000. After retiring, he and Lois moved to Cameron and then in 2006 they moved to Chillicothe. During this time Donald enjoyed working with Woody’s, Barnes and Baker and Dave’s Auto sales as a driver where he met many friends and enjoyed the rides.
Surviving relatives include his wife Lois Jean of the Home, daughter Sherry Monroe and husband Larry of Castle Rock, CO, son Tony Gannan and wife Janet of Chillicothe, 9 grandchildren Katherine Adams and husband Vernon, Katie Woodworth and husband Colin, Stephanie Tate and companion Ted, Josh Gannan and wife Kelly, Staci Tate, Cally Huddleston and husband Josh, Donald J. Gannan, Kyle J. Baker, Shelby Baker, and 9 great grandchildren.
Those preceding him in death include his parents a daughter Jackie Gannan, brothers, William, Harold, Ellis, and Garland Gannan, and sisters Mildred Robertson, Helen Eberhart and Jeanette Carpenter.
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