Loren Linebaugh

Loren Linebaugh, age 82, of Highlandville, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. He was born February 28, 1929 in Willard, the son of Samuel and Ella (Mason) Linebaugh. On November 14, 1951 Loren married Ellen Marie Myers. Loren enjoyed farming and raising pigs. He loved his donkey, Coonis. Survivors include: three children, Sue Melton and husband Ron, Republic, Richard Linebaugh and wife Darla, Nixa, and Ronda Middleton and husband Jim, Nixa; six grandchildren, Tiffany Booth and husband Jason, Justin Linebaugh, Jordan Linebaugh, James Middleton, Jared Middleton, and Kimberly Mason; three great grandchildren, Madilynn and Kensington Booth, and Kyle Mason; two brothers, Roscoe Linebaugh, Nixa and Ronnie Linebaugh and wife Sharon, Nixa; two sisters, Charlcie Crumpley and husband H.A., Highlandville and Norma Jean Maples, Highlandville; a sister-in-law, Ruth Powell and husband Bud, Wichita; and a host of other relatives and many friends. Loren was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ellen Linebaugh; a son, Ken Linebaugh; two sisters, Novella Thomas and Ruth Gill; and his twin brother, Orin Linebaugh. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 16 in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, with Joe Fahl and Hosea Bilyeu officiating. Burial will follow in McConnell-Bledsoe Cemetery, Nixa. Visitation will be from 5 "� 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. The Linebaugh family would like to thank the staff at Quail Creek, Dr. Marsha Taylor, Hospice Compassus, and the staff at Bradford Court. Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association or National Parkinson Foundation