John Milton Clevenger, 70, of Trimble, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, in Kansas City, MO. He was born May 25,1953 to Milton and Mary Ruth (Espey) Clevenger. John married Denise Marie Black May 3, 1975. He was a member of the Savannah community his entire life.
John graduated from Savannah High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University, in Maryville, MO. He was a builder for twenty years, and then taught Building Trades at Savannah High School for 19 years, before retiring in 2014. Additionally, he was a coach for 38 years.
John is survived by his wife, Denise, their children: Allison and John Otte, of Kansas City MO, John Mitchell and Sarah Clevenger, of Elkhorn, NE, and Jacob and Sarah Clevenger of Smithville, MO; and grandchildren: Max Otte, Samantha Otte, Millie Otte, Kennedy Clevenger, Lincoln Clevenger, Sloan Clevenger and Maren Clevenger. John is also survived by his sister, Judy Clevenger, of Greenwood, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Mary Ruth Clevenger.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home, in Savannah, MO, and a service will take place Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., also at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home in Savannah. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the John Clevenger Memorial Fund. Checks should be made payable to the John Clevenger Memorial Fund and can be brought to one of the services, or mailed to John Clevenger Memorial Fund, care of Nodaway Valley Bank, PO Box 7315, St. Joseph, MO 64507.
