Duane Stockton

(From Fohn Funeral Home)

Duane Stockton, age 84, of Jenkins, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at his home.

He was born January 28, 1940 in Cato, Missouri the son of Clyde William and Ruby Ada (Ennis) Stockton. On May 24, 1958 in Ridgley, Missouri he was united in marriage to Maxine Smith, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Karen Atnip and her husband David of Cassville, Missouri and Ramona Paschetti and her husband John of Pittsburg, Kansas; two sisters, Shirley Gallup and her husband Leonard of Higginsville, Missouri and Randa Poppe of Sarcoxie, Missouri; seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents; a son, Jake Stockton and a brother, Arlis Stockton.

Duane grew up in the Cassville, Missouri area and attended Cassville High School from where he graduated. He was employed as a machinist at Precise Machine and Manufacturing in Cassville, a supervisor at Preddy Machine Shop in Cassville and worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation in forestry. Duane and Maxine graduated from the Lynchburg Bible Institute in Lynchburg, Virginia. He loved reading and studying the Bible. Duane was a man that could do anything when his mind was set to do it. Flying was always of interest to him, he was a pilot, built and flew two airplanes and built and flew radio-controlled airplanes. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing in Canada, camping, backpacking, gardening and was an honorary member of the NRA.

 

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 15, 2024 at Community Faith Chapel in Cassville, Missouri, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Pastor Loy Bowen and Brother Lonnie Stockton will conduct the services. Burial will be at Mineral Springs Cemetery in Cassville, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time at Community Faith Chapel in Cassville.