Dallas Eugene Thurman

January 26, 1934 - April 3, 2016

Mr. Dallas Eugene Thurman, 82, of Louisiana, Missouri passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home in Louisiana. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Bill Maupin will officiate. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 8th at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Louisiana with Military Honors conducted by members of American Legion Post 370. He was born January 26, 1934 at Pilot Knob, Missouri the son of Dowel and Omia Mae Chitwood Thurman. He married Geneva Mae Blair January 28, 1955 at Bismark, Missouri and she survives. He is also survived by three daughters: Vickie Thurman Eisenbach of St. Louis, Missouri, Kimberly Thurman Campbell and Pamela Thurman Turner (Harold) all of Louisiana, Missouri. 9 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 12 Gt. Grandchildren ,1 Gt. Gt. Grandson and cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents,one sister, Margie Bales, and a daughter, Angela "Angie" Dennis (Thurman) who died January 10, 2009. He was a veteran serving with the United States Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict and had received the Certificate of Acceptance and Good Conduct Medal. He had been employed by Lapham-Hickey Steel Company as a Steel Worker until his retirement January 31, 1994. He was a member of American Legion Post 370 in Louisiana. Memorials may be given to the Donor’s Choice.