Johnny L. Egeland

Mr. Johnny L. Egeland, 90, a resident of Trenton, Missouri died at 3:48 A.M., Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at Sunnyview Nursing Home, Trenton, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at Resthaven Mortuary, Trenton, Missouri. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery west of Mill Grove, Missouri.

Family visitation will be held Thursday from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the mortuary.

Memorials to either St. Luke’s Hospice or Sunnyview Foundation and maybe left with mortuary.

Mr. Egeland was born January 19, 1934 at Mill Grove, Missouri the son of George and Ruth L. Fair Egeland. Before retiring he was employed as an over the road trucker driver. He enjoyed playing horse shoes, bowling, and card playing. He also taught several of his grandchildren to play the guitar.

He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army.

He was married to Mary A. Huffman and she preceded him in death.

His survivors include four daughters Cathy Hughs and husband Tim, Newburg, Missouri, Denise Hamilton and husband Jr., Trenton, Missouri, Vicki Egeland, Kansas City, Missouri, Carla Leffler and husband John, Kansas City, Missouri; one step-son Jerry Chandler and wife Maria of Oklahoma; eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, son Thomas Egeland, two grandchildren Timothy Jr. and Cara Hughs, one sister Betty Booth and one brother Robert Egeland. 

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