Kenny Mack Voris

Kenny Mack Voris, 66, of Elkland, died at 2:30 AM, February 6th in his home, after a yearlong struggle with lung cancer. Ken was born to Mose and Lillian Voris on February 14t\ 1948. Ken was saved as a teenager and joined Halfway Baptist Church, where he remained a member until his death. After High School in Bolivar, Ken attended Southwest Baptist University for a year and then joined the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Michigan and then in Naples, Italy. He returned to Michigan to marry and raise a family where he spent many years working for the State of Michigan. In 1995, he married Susan Lash and they moved back to a small farm in Dallas County. Ken & Sue set up a fiber optic business called 1st Choice Network Cabling, which Ken retired from after about 5 years. Ken & Sue enjoyed many interests together and with others in the community. Of these, Ken probably enjoyed the Dallas County Sheriff's Posse the most. He was a member of the Posse for 6 years, 3 of which he was Co-Captain. Along with the Posse, Ken was also an active member of the NRA. He also enjoyed flea markets & swap meets, tractor pulling, gun shows and hunting. In fact, he was able to complete his bucket list this last summer by hunting prairie dogs in Kansas. Ken is survived by his wife, Susan; his two daughters, Traci Voris and Kendra Mills and husband, Jason; one son, Shaun Voris and his fiance' Kirsten; two step-daughters, Ali Mazza and Tona Long and husband Paul; 5 step-grandchildren, Amanda, Isaac, Sarah, Megan and Madison. He is also survived by a sister, Twyla Stewart, and a brother, Derrell Voris and wife, Judy. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Butler Funeral Home, in Bolivar, Missouri, with burial, including full military honors, to follow at Reed Cemetery, in Halfway, Missouri. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2015, from 6-8:00 pm at the Butler Funeral Home, in Bolivar. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to a memorial set up in Kenny’s honor at the Great Southern Bank of Buffalo, P.O. Box 447 Buffalo, Missouri, 65622. PDF Printable Version