Memorial services for Dean Harp will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at the Hodge Presbyterian Church in Trenton.
Mr. Harp, an 84-year-old resident of Trenton, died at 4:05 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cameron. The body was cremated under the direction of the Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home.
Mr. Harp was born on Oct. 10, 1932 in Mercer County, the son of Laurence and Doris Groves Harp. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was married on May 4, 1957 at Princeton to Lucylee George, who preceded him in death on June 6, 2005. He worked and retired from Trenton Foods after 29 years.
Surviving relatives include a daughter, Deanna Powell and her husband, Tom of Trenton; a son, Dan Harp and his wife, Mary of Higginsville; grandchildren, Beth Anderson and her husband, Daniel of Kansas City, Catie Pedersen and her husband, Charlie of Kansas City, KS, Cory Harp and his wife, Stephanie of Clinton and Elizabeth Thomas and her companion, Hollis Gemes of Warrensburg; great-grandchildren, Andrew Dean and Max Harp, Catherine, Matthew and Daniel Gemes and his sixth great-grandchild, “Nugget,” due in February.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Fletcher and Larry Harp.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri Veterans Home, Comfort Care Hospice or Hodge Presbyterian Church “Wacky Wednesday.” They can be left at or mailed to Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home, 813 Custer, Trenton, MO 64683.
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