Charles K. Cruth

Charles K. Cruth

Charles K. Cruth

1935-2015

Charles K. Cruth, 80, of Clearmont, Missouri, passed away on

Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, Missouri.

Charles was born on March 29, 1935, in Lyons, Kansas. His parents were Alva William and Myrtle May (Wooten)

Cruth, he had lived most all his life in the Clearmont area.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Everett

and Joe Cruth; his sister, Hazel Estabrook; three nephews, two nieces; and his son in

law, Jeff Danner.

Charles was the co-owner/operator of Cruth Brothers

Fertilizer, Clearmont. He also drove the

school bus for many years at the West Nodaway School District.

He was a member and long-time Deacon at the Clearmont

Christian Church. A volunteer and former

Chief of the Clearmont Fire Department, and a former member of the Clearmont

Lions Club.

On February 28, 1953, in Maryville, Missouri, Charles was united in

marriage to Georgia Frances Downing. She

survives of the home in Clearmont.

Other survivors include his three children, Katherine M. Danner,

Kevin Duane Cruth, and Kenneth Shane Cruth, all of Clearmont; his brother, A.

David (Virginia) Cruth, Clearmont, Missouri; four grandchildren, Katey (Johnathon)

Zimmerman, Ryan (Mattie) Cruth, Brittany (Brandon) Small, and Kelsie Dawn

Cruth; one great granddaughter, K’Lynne Zimmerman; and several nieces and

nephews.

The burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, at the Oak Hill

Cemetery, Clearmont, for family and close friends.

Celebration of Life Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday,

December 31, 2015, at the Clearmont Christian Church, Clearmont, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m., Wednesday,

December 30, 2015, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.

Memorials are suggested to the Clearmont Christian Church, or

the Oak Hill Cemetery, both of Clearmont, Missouri.