Dawn DuMond

(From Ozark Funeral Home)

Mrs. Dawn Lynn DuMond, 84 of Rocky Comfort, Missouri departed this life on Friday, January 20, 2023 at her home after a brief illness.

Dawn was born on May 19, 1938 in Downey, California to the late Ramond Chessar DeWitt and Ida Thayle Cripps. Dawn and her family moved to Rocky Comfort from Buena Park, California in 1969 and has lived in this area ever since. 

She was united in marriage in 1955 to the love of her life, Jim Leigh DuMond for 67 years who preceded her in death by 12 days. After 67 years she could not be without him. To this union 6 children were born; 5 sons and 1 daughter. Dawn was very talented at many things. She played the piano and violin. She loved to sew and crochet and create beautiful things with her hands. She was always sewing for her family. She loved gardening, quilting, and working with Jim on his different self employment ventures. She was a bookkeeper for their Crane business in California as well as for their business as DuMond Diesel shop in Neosho, MO. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. The things that she was best at was being a homemaker and providing unending love and care for her family. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

She was preceded in death by her first born son as a baby, Jimmy Garth and 3 grandsons, Shan Lee DuMond, David Aaron DuMond and Damon James DuMond.

She was also preceded in death by 3 siblings, Suzan Dewitt, Ray DeWitt, and Danne DeWitt.

Dawn is survived by four sons and a daughter; Shan DuMond and wife Lynda, Jamie DuMond Haase and husband Don, of Rocky Comfort, David DuMond of Stella, Damon DuMond of Goodman and James Lance DuMond and wife Teresa of Rocky Comfort. She has nine surviving grandchildren, Dene’e, Annie, Jennifer, Casey, Rachel, Matthew, Jake, Amberly, and Coty. There are 21 Great grandchildren and three Great Great Grandchildren as well as a host of other family and friends who will miss her dearly.

Graveside services for Mrs. Dawn Lynn DuMond will be held Friday, January 27, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Owsley-Union Cemetery in Stella, Missouri with James Martin officiating.