Donald Monroe Skidmore, age 73, was born on September 25, 1943 in Leadville, CO. to Clyde Monroe Skidmore and Alice Ruth Skidmore. He passed away on April 26, 2017, surrounded by his loving family, from complications of vasculitis.
Donald graduated from Hillcrest High School, class of 1961. He worked for Reyco in Springfield, Mo. for 30 + years and retired after driving 18 wheelers in the Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas areas.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Elizabeth Skidmore, his parents, sister Peggy Draelants and brother-in-law, Lecil Draelants. Donald is survived by his brother, Dennie Skidmore, sister-in-law Suzanne Skidmore, sister, Nona Hyson, and his children; Renee Lynette (Skidmore) Alvarez and her husband, Dean Alvarez, Leah Donise (Skidmore) Avers and her husband Jeff Avers, Damon Lee Skidmore and his wife Stefanie Skidmore, April Ann (Skidmore) Brown and her husband Jason Brown, Amanda Blaire Skidmore and Nichelle Renee Skidmore, grandchildren; Amber Gray Colon, Chad Clifton Dickens, Chasidy Donise Carpenter, Cody Lane Skidmore, Austin Lee Skidmore, Zane Logan Brown, Natalie Lynn Nolan, Jonathon Michael Avers and Jacob Levi Avers, great-grandchildren; Blaire Danae Skidmore, Brooke Allison Guccione, Ryan Scott Dickens, Tavin Clifton Carpenter, Taci Donise Carpenter and Nolan Lane Elliott and an abundance of nieces , nephews and cousins, and a countless amount of friends.
Visitation will be Monday evening, May 1, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Burial will be held at a later date in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery, Springfield. Then family requests memorial donations be made to the Antioch Christian Church, Pittsburgh, Mo.