SERVICE First Baptist Church in Appleton City, Missouri on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. MINISTERS Reverend Dan Fuller, Reverend Chuck Todd and Brother J.P. Williams
VISITATION Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 between 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
MILITARY GRAVESIDE SERVICE National Guard Military Team - Warrensburg, Missouri
INTERMENT Westfield Cemetery Rural Appleton City, Missouri
MEMORIALS First Baptist Church and Gideon’s International
Lynn C. Reasoner, son of Elmer Ennis and Barbara (Mead) Reasoner, was born July 21, 1921 in rural Appleton City, Missouri. He departed this life October 10, 2009 at the Veteran’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri at 88 years of age. Lynn was born, grew up and spent his entire life on the family farm except four years spent serving his country in the U.S. Army. During World War II Lynn was stationed off the coast of Alaska in the Aleutian Islands. He fought in the infamous Battle of Attu which forced Japan off U.S. soil. On May 24, 1950 Lynn and Lydia Neiberger were united in marriage and to this union two sons were born. The Reasoners lived on the 3rd generation family farm which Lynn had bought from his father many years ago. Lynn made his living as a painter and had retired from that vocation after 60 years of painting the inside and outside of homes, churches and anything he had been asked to paint. He also ran the farm and kept cattle. He served his church faithfully with his attendance and his service. He had been a deacon at the First Baptist Church in Appleton City for over 40 years. Lynn had faithfully dedicated his life to caring for his church, his family and had always been a hard worker, doing his best at each endeavor. He loved and enjoyed his family and cherished the time spent with each member. Lynn had always kept his father’s 1918 Titan tractor in good working order. He still used it on the farm as well as enjoyed driving it in parades. Preceding Lynn in death were his parents, one son Dale C. Reasoner and his three brothers, Lloyd, Ralph and Hirni. Survivors include his wife of almost 60 years, Lydia of the home; one son Gene Reasoner and wife Becky of Seymour, Indiana; a daughter-in-law Jamie Shipley of Belton, Missouri; three grandsons, Greg Reasoner and wife Cathy, Josh Reasoner and wife Brooke all of Seymour, Indiana, and Zac Reasoner and wife Lacey of Peculiar, Missouri; three great-granddaughters, Stephanie Krietenstein, Karsen Reasoner and Olivia Martin; and numerous other relatives.
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