He departed this life on February 10, 2015, at the age of 85, at his farm in Texas County, Missouri.
He served honorably in the United States Army for 20 years and was wounded during the Vietnam War.
Carl married Helen Rush on December 8, 1972.
Carl loved being around people and also caring for his cattle.
He is preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Gee Bell; wife, Helen; stepson, Johnny Rush; three brothers, Ralph Pruett, Ernest Pruett, and Robert Bell; brothers-in-law, Bus Petershagen, George Baker, and Floyd Dixon.
Survivors include four sisters, Julia Petershagen, of Fulton, Missouri, Doris Dixon, of Fresno, California, Polly Hincha and husband, Marvin, of Kansas City, Kansas, and June Wafford and husband, Lynn, of Moses Lake, Washington; sisters-in-law Lillian Pruett, of Willow Springs, Missouri, Odette Pruett, of Kingsburg, California, and Marie Bell, of Mountain View, Missouri; step-grandson, Danny Rush; two step-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He departed this life on February 10, 2015, at the age of 85, at his farm in Texas County, Missouri.
He served honorably in the United States Army for 20 years and was wounded during the Vietnam War.
Carl married Helen Rush on December 8, 1972.
Carl loved being around people and also caring for his cattle.
He is preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Gee Bell; wife, Helen; stepson, Johnny Rush; three brothers, Ralph Pruett, Ernest Pruett, and Robert Bell; brothers-in-law, Bus Petershagen, George Baker, and Floyd Dixon.
Survivors include four sisters, Julia Petershagen, of Fulton, Missouri, Doris Dixon, of Fresno, California, Polly Hincha and husband, Marvin, of Kansas City, Kansas, and June Wafford and husband, Lynn, of Moses Lake, Washington; sisters-in-law Lillian Pruett, of Willow Springs, Missouri, Odette Pruett, of Kingsburg, California, and Marie Bell, of Mountain View, Missouri; step-grandson, Danny Rush; two step-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
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