Lyndell Ray Ankrom, 69, of Middletown was called Home by his heavenly father June 9, 2023, after fighting a long and hard battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Myers Funeral Home in Middletown. Burial will follow in West Prairie Cemetery in rural Middletown.

Visitation will be from 12 noon until service time at the funeral home.

Lyndell was born January 17, 1954, in Louisiana, Missouri, to Myrle and Doris (Nalley) Ankrom. He was their only child. On August 26, 1978, in Middletown, he married Karen Sue Traynor who survives.

Lyndell was a native of Middletown. He was a grain farmer who grew corn, soybeans, wheat, hay, and he raised cattle. He was a 1972 graduate of Wellsville-Middletown R-1 District, where he was an active member of FFA where he had served as secretary and vice president. He had also earned his State FFA Degree. He was a leader in New Harmony Peppy Circle 4-H Club. He was a member of First Christian Church in Vandalia, and he served as a deacon for many years. He also served on the Pike County Mutual Insurance Board where he made many good friends. Lyndell raised his family to love the Lord.

Lyndell worked at AP Green Refractories for many years, but his main love was farming. He was an excellent mechanic and could fix most of his farming equipment with minimal assistance.

Lyndell was a loving husband, father and friend. His kind, gentle way and sense of humor gained him many lifelong friendships. He enjoyed reading or watching anything historically or farming related. He will be truly missed by everyone who knew him. His family would say he led a life well lived.

In addition to his wife Karen, survivors include, one daughter, Andrea Nicole Ankrom, of Middletown and (TJ Pruett of Bedford, Indiana), one son Cody Ray Ankrom, of Middletown and (Courtney Bradley of Centerton, Arkansas); mother-in-law, Erma Lee Traynor, of Vandalia; one brother-in-law, Ed Traynor, of Middletown; three sisters-in-law, Debbie Pease (Darwyn), of Curryville, Cindy Crowder (Joe), of Middletown, and Pam Exendine (Todd), of Santa Fe, and a host of extended family and friends.

Lyndell was preceded in death by his parents, Myrle and Doris; and one son, Clint Rodney Ankrom.

Memorials may be given to the charity of the donor's choice. They may be sent in care of Myers Funeral Home, 203 E. Bates Street, Wellsville, MO 63384.