John Clayton DeBolt, age 95, of Lamar, Missouri, died at his home, Friday, March 2, 2018. John was born September 20, 1922, in Chanute, Kansas to Charles Clayton and Roberta Jeanette (Heminger) DeBolt. It is noteworthy that he was born at home in the bed of his parents as were the other children of the family.
He graduated from Chanute High School and served his country in the United States Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946. On June 1, 1946, he married Myrdith Corene Sullivan in Norman, Oklahoma and together they raised four children. After returning from the war, he continued his education, graduating from Kansas State College of Pittsburg with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce on June 2, 1949and a Masters of Science degree "Guidance Counseling" on August 4th, 1967. He taught school in Weaublau, Golden City and Lockwood, before moving to Lamar in 1973, where he served as the School Administrator for 11 years until his retirement in 1984.
He was a member of Lamar First Baptist Church, Lamar Lions Club, Church choir, Sunday School Teacher and a lifetime Deacon.
Survivors include sons, Jeffrey Clayton DeBolt, Southhaven, Mississippi; John Kristopher DeBolt and wife Vicki, North Richland Hills, Texas; daughter Linda Kay Ubrig and husband Karl, Dassel Germany; Cynthia Corrine Shelton and husband Bennie, Forsyth, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Benjamin John (Becky) Shelton, Wesley David Shelton, Jonathan James DeBolt, William Clayton (Elizabeth) DeBolt, Cindy (Trey) Alberson, Aimee (Stefan) Schulz, Jonny (Shandella) Ubrig, and Judith Ariella (Christian) Heit, Anna Ruth (Moritz Buttegreit) Ubrig ; 12 great-grandchildren: Bailey, Bryce, Karis, Audrey, Joleen, Kenny, Ava, Blake, Amy, Nash, Jakob and Benni: nephew, Jim (Pat) Blanton and niece Cathy Ann (John) Pfligenstafer; a brother. John was predeceased by his brother Charles Robert DeBolt, Marjorie Jean (DeBolt) Blanton and Richard Earl DeBolt, who died shortly after his birth in 1934 .
He graduated from Chanute High School and served his country in the United States Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946. On June 1, 1946, he married Myrdith Corene Sullivan in Norman, Oklahoma and together they raised four children. After returning from the war, he continued his education, graduating from Kansas State College of Pittsburg with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce on June 2, 1949and a Masters of Science degree "Guidance Counseling" on August 4th, 1967. He taught school in Weaublau, Golden City and Lockwood, before moving to Lamar in 1973, where he served as the School Administrator for 11 years until his retirement in 1984.
He was a member of Lamar First Baptist Church, Lamar Lions Club, Church choir, Sunday School Teacher and a lifetime Deacon.
Survivors include sons, Jeffrey Clayton DeBolt, Southhaven, Mississippi; John Kristopher DeBolt and wife Vicki, North Richland Hills, Texas; daughter Linda Kay Ubrig and husband Karl, Dassel Germany; Cynthia Corrine Shelton and husband Bennie, Forsyth, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Benjamin John (Becky) Shelton, Wesley David Shelton, Jonathan James DeBolt, William Clayton (Elizabeth) DeBolt, Cindy (Trey) Alberson, Aimee (Stefan) Schulz, Jonny (Shandella) Ubrig, and Judith Ariella (Christian) Heit, Anna Ruth (Moritz Buttegreit) Ubrig ; 12 great-grandchildren: Bailey, Bryce, Karis, Audrey, Joleen, Kenny, Ava, Blake, Amy, Nash, Jakob and Benni: nephew, Jim (Pat) Blanton and niece Cathy Ann (John) Pfligenstafer; a brother. John was predeceased by his brother Charles Robert DeBolt, Marjorie Jean (DeBolt) Blanton and Richard Earl DeBolt, who died shortly after his birth in 1934 .
John Clayton DeBolt, age 95, of Lamar, Missouri, died at his home, Friday, March 2, 2018. John was born September 20, 1922, in Chanute, Kansas to Charles Clayton and Roberta Jeanette (Heminger) DeBolt. It is noteworthy that he was born at home in the bed of his parents as were the other children of the family.
He graduated from Chanute High School and served his country in the United States Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946. On June 1, 1946, he married Myrdith Corene Sullivan in Norman, Oklahoma and together they raised four children. After returning from the war, he continued his education, graduating from Kansas State College of Pittsburg with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce on June 2, 1949and a Masters of Science degree "Guidance Counseling" on August 4th, 1967. He taught school in Weaublau, Golden City and Lockwood, before moving to Lamar in 1973, where he served as the School Administrator for 11 years until his retirement in 1984.
He was a member of Lamar First Baptist Church, Lamar Lions Club, Church choir, Sunday School Teacher and a lifetime Deacon.
Survivors include sons, Jeffrey Clayton DeBolt, Southhaven, Mississippi; John Kristopher DeBolt and wife Vicki, North Richland Hills, Texas; daughter Linda Kay Ubrig and husband Karl, Dassel Germany; Cynthia Corrine Shelton and husband Bennie, Forsyth, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Benjamin John (Becky) Shelton, Wesley David Shelton, Jonathan James DeBolt, William Clayton (Elizabeth) DeBolt, Cindy (Trey) Alberson, Aimee (Stefan) Schulz, Jonny (Shandella) Ubrig, and Judith Ariella (Christian) Heit, Anna Ruth (Moritz Buttegreit) Ubrig ; 12 great-grandchildren: Bailey, Bryce, Karis, Audrey, Joleen, Kenny, Ava, Blake, Amy, Nash, Jakob and Benni: nephew, Jim (Pat) Blanton and niece Cathy Ann (John) Pfligenstafer; a brother. John was predeceased by his brother Charles Robert DeBolt, Marjorie Jean (DeBolt) Blanton and Richard Earl DeBolt, who died shortly after his birth in 1934 .
He graduated from Chanute High School and served his country in the United States Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1946. On June 1, 1946, he married Myrdith Corene Sullivan in Norman, Oklahoma and together they raised four children. After returning from the war, he continued his education, graduating from Kansas State College of Pittsburg with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce on June 2, 1949and a Masters of Science degree "Guidance Counseling" on August 4th, 1967. He taught school in Weaublau, Golden City and Lockwood, before moving to Lamar in 1973, where he served as the School Administrator for 11 years until his retirement in 1984.
He was a member of Lamar First Baptist Church, Lamar Lions Club, Church choir, Sunday School Teacher and a lifetime Deacon.
Survivors include sons, Jeffrey Clayton DeBolt, Southhaven, Mississippi; John Kristopher DeBolt and wife Vicki, North Richland Hills, Texas; daughter Linda Kay Ubrig and husband Karl, Dassel Germany; Cynthia Corrine Shelton and husband Bennie, Forsyth, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Benjamin John (Becky) Shelton, Wesley David Shelton, Jonathan James DeBolt, William Clayton (Elizabeth) DeBolt, Cindy (Trey) Alberson, Aimee (Stefan) Schulz, Jonny (Shandella) Ubrig, and Judith Ariella (Christian) Heit, Anna Ruth (Moritz Buttegreit) Ubrig ; 12 great-grandchildren: Bailey, Bryce, Karis, Audrey, Joleen, Kenny, Ava, Blake, Amy, Nash, Jakob and Benni: nephew, Jim (Pat) Blanton and niece Cathy Ann (John) Pfligenstafer; a brother. John was predeceased by his brother Charles Robert DeBolt, Marjorie Jean (DeBolt) Blanton and Richard Earl DeBolt, who died shortly after his birth in 1934 .
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