Harry Imhoff

Harry Jene Imhoff, son of the late Homer and Henrietta Davis Imhoff, was born March 11, 1940, in Cape Girardeau and departed this life Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at Southeast Hospital at the age of 81 years.

Harry was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was active in helping build the church fellowship hall and was a former Sunday school teacher at Christian Mission Church in Benton, Missouri. He was a former Royal Rangers Commander for many years and, during that time, two of his Royal Ranger students became ministers, and Harry was very proud of that.

On June 14, 2008, he married Cathy Smith-Trost in Benton. She survives of the home.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Debbie (Jeff) Leeker of Hillsboro, Missouri, and Jeanne Imhoff of McKenzie, Tennessee; son, Harry Imhoff Jr. of Coleman, Florida; stepdaughter, Ami Crouse of Chaffee, Missouri; stepson, Matt (Tina) Trost of Chaffee; sister, Margaret Felton of Cape Girardeau; eight grandchildren, Amber Vaught, Amanda (Ty) Tucker, Michael Rister, Aaron Vaughan, Nathaniel (Molly) Kincy, Rachel Kincy, Adrian Seabaugh and Danielle Imhoff; six great-grandchildren, Ashli (James) Smith, Nicholas Vaught, Abby Vaught, Isaac Vaught, Emma Tucker and Otto Kincy; great-great-grandchild, Alice Smith; seven stepgrandchildren, Chris (Abbey) Trost, Nicolas Crouse, Landon Trost, Bronson Trost, Callie Crouse, Brady Trost and Addie Trost; and great-stepgrandchild, Journey Trost.

Apart from his parents, Harry was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Vaughan; sister, Kryn (Imhoff) Grasser-Kielhofner; maternal grandparents, William and Laura Green Davis; and paternal grandparents, Leonard and Margaret Reithrath Imhoff.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.

Funeral will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Teresa Williams and the Rev. Wayne McAlister officiating. Internment, with full military honors, will follow at 1 p.m. at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.