William “Bill” Joseph Mantlo, an 85-year-old Laredo resident, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton.
Cremation was held. No services are scheduled at this time. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date at Stucker Cemetery in Laredo.
Bill was born in Farmersville on March 23, 1936, the son of George J. and Flora W. Woods Mantlo.
He was a 1954 graduate of Laredo High School. He served in the United States Army as Military Police.
Bill was united in marriage to Helen “JoAnn” Bishop on March 15, 1957, in Lawton, OK. She survives of the home.
Bill worked as a farmer, and for the Wilson Township doing road maintenance. He was a member of the Laredo Baptist Church and the Lions Club. He enjoyed antiques, coon hunting and collecting coins and arrowheads. Bill loved taking care of his fruit trees, gardening and visiting with friends. He was notorious for going to the Laredo MFA and riling everyone up and then leaving.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Kevin Mantlo of Laredo and Keith Mantlo and his wife, Melody of Tipton; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Betty Sallee and Loraine Ricehouse of Chillicothe, and Lena Cooksey and her husband, Donald of Laredo; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Eunice Funk and Mary Lou Gorman; and one infant brother, Richard Joel Mantlo.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stucker Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chil-licothe.
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