Orville Dale Clift was born on June 3, 1935 and passed away January 4, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO at the age of 79.
Mr. Clift was the son of Roy James Clift and Dora Elizabeth (Cantrell) Clift and was born near Marshfield.
He owned and operated Clift Concrete Construction for many years and was also a cattle farmer. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed church services with community neighbors and friends, hunting with the Cantrell Creek coon hunters and playing rook on Tuesday nights with friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Shirley; three brothers, Hugh, Guy and Bob Clift; two sisters, Imogene Bruton and Louise Deckard; and one grandson, Kolten Clift.
He is survived by his children, Ron Clift, Marshfield, Karen Root, Marshfield, Carol Clift, Springfield, Kevin Clift and wife Kim, Marshfield, Shelly Cossins and husband Rich, Marshfield, and Jill Branstetter and husband Greg, Marshfield; his grandchildren, Justin, Dusty, Kerry Jo, Jamie, Jacob, Kyle, McKenna, Ashley and Madilynn; 12 great-grandchildren; siblings, Elvin Clift and his wife, Shirley, Wichita, Kan., Evalee Collins, Seymour, John Clift, Niangua, and Russell Clift and his wife, Mary Ann, Marshfield Virginia VanZandt,Springfield; sister-in-law Margaret Clift, Marshfield; and other family and friends.
Visitation will be January 7, 2015 from 6 to 7 p.m. and services at 10:00 a.m. January 8, 2015 at Fraker Funeral Home. Interment will be at Prospect Methodist Cemetery.