David Earl Dunn of Steelville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Gibbs Care Center at the age of 82 years and 13 days. He was born August 26, 1933 in Oates, Missouri to Marion J. Dunn and Alice Kent Dunn. On March 7, 1958 in Overland, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Fee who survives of the home.
David worked for Cerro-Cooper and Brass Company and retired in April of 1970. He attended the Steelville First Assembly of God Church. As a young boy, he attended the Locust Grove United Baptist Church in Oates. In later years, David accepted the Lord at his home. He was a past member of the Steelville Country Club.
He enjoyed being outdoors, bar-b-queing, camping, taking care of their indoor plants and watching their outdoor roses bloom. During the summer at one point of his life, he helped Leroy Farrar with his floating service. He loved to watch wrestling during his down time.
David will be sadly missed by his wife of fifty-seven years, Liz Dunn of Steelville, MO; one foster daughter, Debbie Covington and husband Johnny of Houston, TX; one sister, Wanda Outlaw of Carbondale, IL; sisters-in-law, Jennifer Dunn of Potosi and Nola Dunn of Belleview, MO, Elaine Schmersahl and husband Richard of Wentzville, MO and Beverly Fee of RI; brother-in-law, Paul Fee and wife Norma of Cuba, MO; one grandson, Donald Wayne Immekus, Jr. of Willis TX; one great-grandchild, Brile Immekus; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his infant daughter, Dawn Renee Dunn; foster son, Donald Immekus; four brothers, Arnold Dunn and wife Edith, Bob Dunn, Orvil Dunn and Kenneth Dunn and wife Goldia; one sister, Mabel Ross and husband Bill; brothers-in-law, Everett Outlaw, Russell Fee and wife Joan and Allen Fee.
The Family would like to express how much they appreciated all of the help and prayers from their family, church family, Jeannie Ward, his sister, Wanda, and sister-in-law, Elaine, who were by his side, Linda McKellips and Sally Becker who was there at the very end.
The Family received friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. Darren Fee officiating. Prelude and postlude were played by Joyce Bouse Miller. Special music of "Oh How I Love Jesus" and "Amazing Grace" was played and sung by Bob and Carol Coleman. Other music of "When I Get Where I am Going" was also played. Memories were shared by Elaine Schmersahl and a poem was read by Sally Becker.
Committal prayers and interment were in the Myers Cemetery at Oates, MO.
Honored to be casket bearers were Richard Dunson, Joe Estes, Paul Robinson, Kenneth Wayne Dunn, Robert Chandler and Jordan McKellips.
The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.