Monte Gann

Monte Dale Gann was born May 10, 1962 in North Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Africa where his parents were missionaries and graduated from Rift Valley Academy in Kenya. He met Cindy Jo Woolery at Southwest Baptist University and they were married May 1, 1992. God blessed them with four sons, Micah Dale, Noah Robert, Jesse Thomas and Benjamin Luke. Monte died December 2, 2019. Monte made a profession of faith and was baptized as a boy. He later felt that he had not truly been saved. He repented, made a public profession of faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized on Christmas day 2016 in a federal correctional institution. Monte was an accomplished pianist and organist. He was a member of the American Guild of Organists, Springfield Chapter. He played for worship services in many churches, weddings, funerals and other events. He always played the piano at family gatherings as they sang hymns, Thanksgiving songs, and Christmas songs. Through the years Monte worked at various jobs including church ministries. He was a car salesman from 1999 to 2015. Monte is survived by his children and their mother, his parents Dale and Nelda Gann, a sister Joy Burnett and husband Doug, and many relatives and friends.