Glenn Barks

Glenn William Barks, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 24, 2022, at Chateau Girardeau.

He was born Sept. 24, 1932, in Cape Girardeau to William McKinley and Bess Gholson Barks. He and Donna June Allen were married Aug. 13, 1960 in Richmond, Missouri.

Glenn was a graduate of the University of Missouri in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. During that time, he was stationed in Japan.

Glenn was a co-owner of Barks and O'Neal Equipment Co., manager-partner of Sikeston Livestock Feeders, farm manager for EB Gee Co., and supervisor for Missouri Agriculture Statistics. When most people were ending their careers, he began an additional career appraising farm equipment, which continued until 2021. Glenn's lifelong interest was all things related to livestock and farming.

He had been a member of Hunter Memorial First Presbyterian Church in Sikeston, Missouri, for 50 years. He served as deacon, elder and Sunday school Teacher. Glenn currently was a member of First Christian Church in Sikeston. He was president of the Sikeston Gideon Camp for 20 years.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; a daughter, Sarah Barks of Cape Girardeau; a son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Pam Barks of Webster Groves, Missouri; two grandchildren, Haleigh and Tyler Barks of Webster Groves; a sister, Margaret Guthrie of Columbia, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Petra Allen of Land-O-Lakes, Florida; and several nieces and nephews. He had many friends and enjoyed drinking coffee with them.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother (in infancy), Donnell Barks; and brothers-in-law, Franc Guthrie and Bob Allen.

Private burial will be at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

A memorial service will be held in July at First Christian Church in Sikeston.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be given to The Gideons International, 2011 County Highway 472, Sikeston, MO 63801.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.