Donna June Crites

Donna June Crites, 80, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away in the morning of Friday, July 24th, 2015 at Parkview Healthcare Facility in Bolivar due to a lingering illness. Donna was born on June 15th, 1935 in Humphrey, Missouri to Bernie and Blanche Deeds. Donna was raised in Milan and graduated from Milan High School. She was married on April 17th, 1954 to Carlos Delano Fanning. They had two children, Vickie and Ricky. On October 29th, 1966 Donna married Darrell Crites. They share four children, Darrell, Keavin, Cheryl, and Shannon. Donna loved going fishing, being outside, going to stock car races and going to garage sales. She also enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She worked in the jewelry industry for many years and worked alongside her husband, Darrell, in their family-owned service station and garage. Donna is survived by: Her husband, Darrell Crites, of Bolivar, Missouri. Six children: Vickie Manes and her husband, Sid of Bolivar, Missouri, Ricky Fanning and his wife, Kim, of Anderson, South Carolina, Darrell D. Crites and his wife Phyllis, of Bolivar, Missouri, Keavin Crites and his wife Lisa, of Bolivar, Missouri, Cheryl McIntosh-Sneed of Camdenton, Missouri, Shannon Crites and his wife Mary of Aldrich, Missouri. Thirteen grandchildren: Shawna Bevans and her husband Matt, of Columbia, Missouri, Shonda Foster and her husband Jason, of Bolivar, Missouri, Ashley Sneed of Springfield, Missouri, Rachel Brakebill and her husband Scott of Springfield, Missouri, Tyler Sneed of Brighton, Missouri, Dustin Crites of St. Louis, Missouri, Derek Crites of Minnesota, Jeremy Crites of Bolivar, Missouri, Ryan Crites and his wife Mandy, of Bolivar, Missouri, Sheena Crites who is active in the military, Staci Barnhouse and her husband Brian of Gainesville, Florida, Christopher Fanning of Boulder, Colorado, Brandon Fanning of Anderson, South Carolina. Fourteen great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 27th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri, with Rick Walters officiating. Visitation will be held before the service at 1:00 p.m. The pallbearers are Brian Barnhouse, Matt Bevans, Sid Manes, Devin Kottwitz, Christopher Fanning, Brandon Fanning, and Ricky Fanning. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association. PDF Printable Version

Donna June Crites

June 15, 1935 - July 24, 2015