Scott Duane Burkeybile

Scott D. Burkeybile, 54, a resident of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Mill Grove, Missouri, died at 10:15 A.M. on Friday, August 2, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mr. Burkeybile was born on August 16, 1969, in Trenton, Missouri, the son of Gary D. and Mary F. Coe Burkeybile. He was a 1987 graduate of Princeton R-V High School in Princeton, Missouri. In 1995 he obtained his License in Practical Nursing from Mercy College of Health Sciences and made a career working in long term care facilities in the Des Moines area.  He loved the residents as if they were his own family and was always doing whatever he could to make sure they had the best care possible.  From a young age Scott knew he wanted to work with the elderly. At 10 years old he would go around town checking on the elderly citizens of Mill Grove.  As soon as he got home from school, he would start making his rounds. If he couldn’t be found at home, his family would always know which houses to check.  He influenced many people in their choice to pursue a career in nursing. Even in the last few weeks of his life, he was still encouraging the younger generation to pursue their dreams.

Scott always looked forward to family vacations, which were a yearly tradition.  He loved to travel and experience different places, but most of all he loved spending time with his family making new memories.

He is survived by his parents Gary and Mary Burkeybile, Princeton, Missouri; one sister Erin Coin (Mike Francis), Princeton, Missouri; niece Kelsie (Garrett) Lowe, Trenton, Missouri; nephews Hunter Coin, Princeton, Missouri, Lane Burkeybile, Centerville, Iowa, and Sam Burkeybile, Centerville, Iowa. In addition, he is survived by a great niece and great nephews Owen, Emma, and Jett Lowe, Trenton, MO; a special friend Andrew Cleary, Des Moines, Iowa; four aunts Kay Dinsmore, Princeton, Missouri, Patty McKinney, Princeton, Missouri, Alice (Larry) Ishmael, Avalon, Missouri; and Marsha (Eddie) Smith, Winston, Missouri; and one uncle Leroy (Jessie) Burkeybile, Trenton, Missouri along with many cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his brother Todd Burkeybile, paternal grandparents Oren and Leona Burkeybile, and maternal grandparents John Coe and Leona and Sam Kemp.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Spickard Christian Church, Spickard, Missouri. Burial of cremains will be in Half Rock Cemetery Northeast of Spickard.

Family visitation will be held on Saturday, August 17 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the church.

Memorials to John Stoddard Cancer Center, Des Moines, Iowa or Half Rock Cemetery may be left with Slater-Neal Funeral Home, Trenton, Missouri.

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