Donald D. Reece, 71, of Phillipsburg, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
He was born Jan. 31, 1951, in Santa Barbara, Calif. to Harold and Neoma Ruth Gregg Reece.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Leita.
He was raised in California and graduated from Santa Ynez High School. He then began working for the forest service until entering the military as a young man. He served his country faithfully in the United States Air Force for several years. He returned to the forest service for a time before becoming a Ranch Cowboy for Rancho San Fernando Rey for almost ten years. He worked in construction for a while before going back to ranching at Triangle G Ranch where he worked for over 26 years. After retiring, he moved to Missouri and worked for the Mid-Missouri Stock Yards.
He s survived by two daughters, Jennifer Ealand, of Rohnert Park, Calif. and Jamie Glaze, and her husband, Kevin, of La Grange, Calif.; three sons, Adam Reece, and his wife, Christine, of Tucson, Ariz.; John Reece, of Phillipsburg, and Buck Reece, and his wife, Carla, of Petaluma, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, Cheyenne, Samantha, Peyton, Dakota, Butch, Cassidy, Lane, Loretta, Jessalyn, Mark, Aubrey, and Justin; a great-grandchild, Paisley; two sisters, Donna Perryman, and her husband, Willard, and Wanda Reece, all of Lebanon; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Donald D. Reece will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon.
Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Waynesville, under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Tuesday at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon.
For more information or to view or sign the online memorial visit www.holmanhowe.com.
