Joseph W. Clyburn

Joseph W. Clyburn, 79, passed away March 20, 2012. Joe was born April 4, 1932, in Deerfield, Mo., to Ray and Edna (Weber) Clyburn. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Service Star, Korean Service Medal and United Nations Service Medal. He was a Mason and a member of Ararat Shrine. He retired from Southwestern Bell as an engineer.

He leaves his wife, Shirley; sons, Frank Allan Clyburn and wife, Debra, and Jeff Clyburn and wife, Jennifer; sisters, Marjorie Martin and Rosemary Bailey; brother, Donald Marvin Clyburn; five grandchildren, Erin Morgan and husband, Jeremy, Matthew Clyburn and wife, Mandy, Meagan Clyburn and Courtney Clyburn; and five great-grandchildren, Jonas Clyburn, Carter Clyburn, Eva Clyburn, Madelynn Morgan and Isabella Morgan.

Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 23, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Rd. Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, March 24, at Clarksburg Cemetery, south of Fort Scott, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to Ararat Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund, 5100 Ararat Drive, Kansas City, MO 64129.

Arrangements are made by Park Lawn Funeral Home, (816) 523-1234.