Larry "Joe" Sturguess

July 14, 2016

Larry "Joe" Sturguess

December 27, 1936 - July 14, 2016

Larry “Joe” Sturguess, age 79 of Marceline, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at St. Louis. Joe was born at Marceline, Missouri on December 27, 1936 to Clifford Ollie Brooks and Byrdie Geneva Bell (Peek) Sturguess. He married Iva Annette Selman on June 20, 1958 and she survives him.

Joe was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. He had worked on the railroad and as a realtor and broker. He was a member of the Bucklin Assembly of God Church.

He is survived by his wife Annette of the home in Marceline, sons Richard and David Sturguess, both of St. Louis, daughters, Jocelyn Sturguess, San Antonio, TX and Melody Blumenkemper, Warrenton, brothers Jerry Sturguess, St. Catherine, Roy Sturguess, Marceline, and James K. Sturguess, Mexico, sisters, Judith Murphy, Wright City, and Sheila Finley, Warrenton, four grandchildren, Erin, Ty, Courtney and Haley Sturguess and great grandchild Shayden. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Tom Sturguess and infant brother Buddy.

Graveside with Military Honors will be at 1 PM Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery in Jacksonville. Memorial services will be at 1 PM Friday July 22, 2016 at the Bucklin Assembly of God Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Delaney Funeral Home in Marceline.