Obituary - Donald “Donnie” Blanton

Donald “Donnie” Blanton, 56, of Drexel, MO passed away February 17, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, February 21^st at Mullinax Funeral Home –Drexel Chapel with Rev. Steve Bartholomew officiating. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday, also at the Drexel Chapel. Contributions are suggested to Drexel Meals on Wheels or Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Donald Lee Blanton was born January 26, 1959 in Kansas City, KS, the son of Keith and Frances (Wade) Blanton. Donnie worked as a carpenter and bridge builder all of his life. He was a jack of all trades. He enjoyed life to the fullest and would do anything to help others. Donnie loved the outdoors, hunting deer, fishing, and especially hunting and sharing mushrooms. He enjoyed his home in the country, raising a garden and protecting it from the chickens, his pet pig and old faithful dog, Sarge. Donnie was preceded in death by his father Keith Blanton, maternal grandparents, Alfred and Virginia Wade, paternal grandparents, Chas and Montie Blanton, step-grandfather Ivan Showalter, Sr., nephew Bryan Blanton, great-niece Kayla Michele Blanton, brother-in-law Richard Pittman, along with all his maternal aunts and uncles: Lois & Bud, Virginia & Chas, Lola & Max, Mary & Jim, Ernie, Geo, & Ellene, Everett & Annie.

Donnie is survived by his parents, Frances & Ivan Showalter, Jr., wife Debbie Blanton of Gladstone, MO, daughter Jennifer Thomas and her husband Robert of Drexel, MO, five grandchildren; Elijah, John, Kyra, Justin, and Brandon, his brother Dennis Blanton and his wife Linda of Osawatomie, KS, brother Steve Blanton and his wife Lisa of Lenexa, KS, sister Vickie Pittman of Peculiar, MO, step-sister Cindy Jobes of Raymore, MO, step-brother Richard Showalter and his wife Kelly of Laurie, MO, step daughter Tracy Wherland of Gladstone, MO, step-daughter Sarah Wherland of Drexel, MO, aunt & uncle Caroline & Jim Showalter, along with a host of nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends.
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