Donald Staples
Donald Staples
Donald Staples
1930-2016
Donald Staples, age 85, of Burlington Junction, Missouri, went home to be with his Lord Monday, February 8, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 11, 2016 at United Methodist Church, Burlington Junction, Missouri. Visitation with the family will be held 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial will be in the Ohio Cemetery, Burlington Junction, Missouri with military rites by Rolla Dicks American Legion Post 315. Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church, Burlington Junction, Missouri. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.
Donald Herschel Staples, was born August 23, 1930 to Harold and Audrey (Boyer) Staples in Maryville, Missouri. He attended Hagey Country School and graduated from Burlington Junction High School in 1948. On February 11, 1951, he was united in marriage to Maxine Looney. In 1952, Donald enlisted in the United States Air Force serving in the 98th Bombardment Squadron, Strategic Air Command at Carswell Air Base in Fort Worth, Texas.
When Donald returned from the Air Force, he spent his entire life farming. He was a member of the Burlington Junction School Board, Northwest School Board Association, M.F.A. Board, Ohio Cemetery Board, and American Legion Rolla Dicks Post 315. He was a Past Master of Masonic Lodge 470, a trustee of Hoover Frankum Watershed and a life long active member of the Burlington Junction First United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 65 years, Maxine Staples; son, Wayne (Maryalice) Staples; daughter, Linda (Larry) Guthrie; grandsons, Matthew (Jaime) Guthrie, John Staples; granddaughters, Sarah (Joey) Rick, Katey (Joel) Merritt; six great grandsons; sister, Doris Ann Evans and family.
Don was preceded in death by his parents.
He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be greatly missed by his family.
