Mildred Ilene Deffenbaugh

Mildred Deffenbaugh, 100, of Barnard, Missouri, passed away December 13, 2023, at Oak Pointe Retirement Home in Maryville. She was born October 9, 1923.  She was the daughter of Virgil Lee and Jennie (Annie) Long Kanatzar.  She was born in Conception, Missouri, October 9th, 1923.  She lived most of her young life southwest of Maitland, Missouri.  She attended grade school at Pine Hill and Franklin.  High school in Maitland, MO.  In June 1940, she married Danny Deffenbaugh in Hiawatha, Kansas.

They had two children, Edwin Ray and Wanda Kay.  Dan and Mildred were farmers.  She was a housewife and helped Dan on the farm. Danny and Mildred loved to go dancing, play cards and getting together with family and friends.  She was a Hospice Volunteer for ten years.  She helped at the Countryside Bistro for a while.

She was preceded in death by her husband (2000) and son (2005).  Also, her siblings Virgil (Jr) Kanatzar, Velma Kunkel, and Geraldine Wilson, and her in-laws, Chet Kunkel and Bill Wilson.

She is survived by her daughter Wanda (Larry) Kirkland, eight grand children Pam (Francis) Hill, Bunnie (George) Shurvington, Teresa (Edward) Windsor, Sandy (Tim) Hughes, Marcea (Jim) Warren, Ron (Jennifer) Kirkland, Bryan (Kristin) Kirkland, and Kelle (Dave) Kirkland. Fourteen great grandchildren Jesse (Kari) Hill, Emma (Keaton) Blevins, Sami Hill, Chandra (Jason) DeMott, Seth Shurvington, Justin Windsor, Brent (Claudia) Windsor, Derek (Malayna) Hughes, Natasha (Ben) Shifflett, Ryan (Emily) Hughes, Corban Warren, Katryna Warren, Jenna Kirkland, and Reece Kirkland.  She has nine great great-grandchildren Binx, Bruni, and Barix Hill; Charlie, Caysie, and Crue DeMott; Colter Hughes, Joshua Shifflett, and Daya Hughes.

Funeral services will be held December 19, 2023, at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, MO. The service time will be 10:30 AM. The burial will follow at the Maitland, MO Cemetery.

A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8 PM on Monday December 18, 2023, at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be directed in Mildred’s name to Mosaic Hospice of Maryville. The address is 2024 South Main Street, Suite 102, Maryville, MO  64468.