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IN LOVING MEMORY OF James Robert Means
James Robert
Means
May 29, 1924 — Jan 7, 2014
James Robert Means' Obituary
On the evening of January 7, 2014 James R. Means, age 89, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Northeast Baptist Church Building Fund and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
James was born in Lincoln, Missouri to Arthur and Rozella Means and raised on a farm east of Clinton, Missouri. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in Italy, France and Germany. On November 14, 1948 he was married to Alice Marie Duschell, his wife and companion of 65 years. James and Alice enjoyed raising cattle and working on their farm east of Clinton. They enjoyed attending auctions together as well. James also loved to fish. He worked and retired from Unitog Mfg. Also he was a member of the VFW and Northeast Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur B. and Rozella Sapp-Means; siblings, Bea Means, Audra Means-Wilson-Martin, Hazel Means, June Means-James, and twin sister that passed at birth, Verna May Means-Sigurdson, Charles Means, Will Means, Gilbert Means, Kenneth Means, Lyle Means, a grandson, Shane Stringer, and nephews, Thomas Means and Jesse Jr. Wilson.
James is survived by his wife Alice Marie Duschell-Means; 2 daughters, Kathleen Means-Stringer-Green and Lesa Means-Mitchell and husband Donnie; 4 grandchildren, Bret Stringer, Sherry Stringer, Jessica Mitchell-Hoffman and husband Adam, and Marty Mitchell; 3 great grandchildren, Jaylene Thomas and husband Kyle, Andrea Armstrong and husband Dan, and Mallory Stringer-Shane Stringer's daughter; 4 great-great grandchildren, Leelah, Kara, Reilly, Jack, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.
James was born in Lincoln, Missouri to Arthur and Rozella Means and raised on a farm east of Clinton, Missouri. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in Italy, France and Germany. On November 14, 1948 he was married to Alice Marie Duschell, his wife and companion of 65 years. James and Alice enjoyed raising cattle and working on their farm east of Clinton. They enjoyed attending auctions together as well. James also loved to fish. He worked and retired from Unitog Mfg. Also he was a member of the VFW and Northeast Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Arthur B. and Rozella Sapp-Means; siblings, Bea Means, Audra Means-Wilson-Martin, Hazel Means, June Means-James, and twin sister that passed at birth, Verna May Means-Sigurdson, Charles Means, Will Means, Gilbert Means, Kenneth Means, Lyle Means, a grandson, Shane Stringer, and nephews, Thomas Means and Jesse Jr. Wilson.
James is survived by his wife Alice Marie Duschell-Means; 2 daughters, Kathleen Means-Stringer-Green and Lesa Means-Mitchell and husband Donnie; 4 grandchildren, Bret Stringer, Sherry Stringer, Jessica Mitchell-Hoffman and husband Adam, and Marty Mitchell; 3 great grandchildren, Jaylene Thomas and husband Kyle, Andrea Armstrong and husband Dan, and Mallory Stringer-Shane Stringer's daughter; 4 great-great grandchildren, Leelah, Kara, Reilly, Jack, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.
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