Obituary of Donald Wade Petre

Donald “Jack” Wade Petre passed away at Boone Hospital Center on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Born September 21, 1936 in Ten Mile, Missouri to Kenneth Petre and Laverne Richmond Petre, he was the eldest son of seven children. He served his country in the United States Army for two years and then served in the Marines for an additional four years. He married Doris Clark on September 18, 1959 in Macon, MO and they shared 55 years together. Donald “Jack” enjoyed his work at the Department of Corrections as a prison administrator for 35 years, retiring as a captain in 1998. He was an avid sports fan and especially liked watching WWE wrestling, was a devoted family man and enjoyed time spent with his family. Those preceding him in death are his parents; sister Maxine Boyles, and twin grandsons Jacob and Matthew Moore. He is survived by his wife Doris; sisters Betty Luntsford and Marjorie Petre both of Macon, and Janet Endicott of Springfield, MO; brothers Charles Petre of Moberly and Paul Petre (Melanie) of Utah; children, Deborah “Debbie” Moore (Mike Kitchen) of Moberly, and Kenny Petre (Jeri) of Ashland; grandchildren Justin Moore of Columbia, MO, Amanda Maquart (Michael) of Waterloo, IA, Amy Moore of Moberly, Lindsey Petre of Columbia, MO and Carter Petre of Ashland; great grandchildren Gabriel Moore and Logan Moore of Sedalia, Baylee Maquart of Waterloo, IA, Darius Moore-Bennett of Moberly, Sydney Maquart of Waterloo, IA, and Zayden Moore-Rostice of Moberly. Services for Donald “Jack” Petre will be at Pathway Memorial Funeral Home on Monday, April 27, 2015 at 12:00 noon, followed by interment in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville with full military honors. Visitation will be at the funeral home Sunday, April 26, 2015 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Memorial contributions would be appreciated to the American Diabetes Association; 2833-B E. Battlefield, Suite 100, Springfield, MO 65804. Pathway Memorial Funeral Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.