Raymond Junior Routh

Raymond Junior Routh, 83, of Humansville, Missouri left this earth and went to Heaven on Friday, April 19th at Parkview Healthcare in Bolivar following a brief illness. Junior was born May 25, 1929 in Plattsburg, Missouri to Raymond T. and Marie Rains Routh. Junior attended High Point Elementary School in Cedar County and Humansville High School where he graduated in 1948. Junior joined the Marines in 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1953. On December 2, 1951 after joining the Marines, Junior was baptized in San Diego, California. On March 22, 1952 Junior married Anna Lee Mitchem and to this union three sons were born. Jerry "Chipper" Ray, Terry Lee and Larry Bert. Junior was employed by the American Can Company in Kansas City, Missouri until 1974 when the family returned to the Humansville area to reside on the farm in Cedar County which was always Junior's dream. Junior loved to fish for crappie, hunt for coyotes, deer, quail, and mushrooms. One of his greatest pleasures in life was spending time with his grandsons Matthew and Luke. Their annual deer hunting trip always began with a large platter of deer meat cooked special and consumed just prior to the hunt. Junior was a frequent visitor to area high school gymnasiums to watch high school basketball. He also loved to watch softball and donated to the current bleachers at Humansville high School softball field when it was constructed some years back. Junior was always present during adult co-ed softball games and was prepared with his ball glove in the truck. He filled in when teams were short handed, playing well into his 70's. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Anna Lee, son Chipper, and brother R.C. Routh. He is survived by sons Terry and Larry Routh of Humansville; granddaughter Joani Anna and her husband Zach of Belton; grandsons Matthew Paul Routh and his wife Charity and Luke Raymond Routh all of Humansville; great-grandsons Trenton and Weston Routh; brothers Bill Routh and his wife Rosalie of Lees Summit, Missouri and Jerry Routh of Republic, Missouri; sisters Dorothy Haling of Humansville, Shirley Davis and her husband Bill of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Joyce Gillispie of Kouts, Indiana, Sue Henry of Eucha, Oklahoma; sister-in-law Margie Routh of Humansville; aunt Marge Goodwin of Humansville; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Junior was a generous and caring man who loved sports, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. He was extremely proud of Matthew and Luke and played a large part in molding them into the fine men they have become. Junior liked things simple as was evident throughout his life in that he was not a man worried about possessions but was happiest with family and friends. Since Chipper's death in 2004,Junior spent each Sunday afternoon with Luke and his mother Sherri Robbins and her husband Larry. He was always smiling as they sat around the kitchen table and shared time together. Every year, Junior's birthday was celebrated with friends and family. The event was often a fish fry which usually included Junior appearing with his hand crank ice cream freezer. He would then successfully recruit everyone else to do the cranking. His last two birthday's were especially memorable as Luke and his friends caught and cooked the fish which really made Junior smile. During the last six months Junior spent at home it became necessary for him to have someone to help with personal care, cooking, and cleaning. The family was very fortunate to hire Brandye who Junior affectionately referred to as "my girlfriend". Her care and companionship allowed him to remain at home which was always his wish. The family would also like to thank all the care givers at CMH, Lake Stockton Healthcare, and Mercy. A very special thank you to the staff at Parkview Healthcare Facility and CMH Hospice for their extraordinary care during Junior's last days. Junior, we will miss you but know that you and Anna Lee and Chipper are now able to fish every day and we know that we will all join you in God's time. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, April 25th at Murray Funeral Home, Humansville with burial in the Humansville Cemetery. There will be a get together after the services at a place to be determined and announced at the service. Online condolences may be submitted at www.murrayfuneralhomes.com. PDF Printable Version

Raymond Junior Routh

May 25, 1929 - April 19, 2013