Earl Essary, Cape Fair, MO, son of Clyde and Lucille (Jenkins) Essary, was born on January 08, 1949, in Cape Fair, MO and departed this life on July 03, 2025, in Springfield, MO, at the age of 76.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Lucille Essary; four brothers, Donnie Ray Essary, Darrell Essary, Troy Essary and Lloyd Essary and a sister, Carolyn Curbow.

Survivors include: four children, Ashley Essary of Cape Fair, MO, Ryan Essary of Marionville, MO, Marci Noll of Aurora, MO and LeeAnn Chastain of Galena, MO; two brothers, Larry Essary of San Diego, CA and Jerry Essary of Crane, MO; two sisters, Gayle Stringer of Mt Vernon, MO and Anita Leyba of McCune, KS; grandchildren; great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Stumpff Funeral Chapel, Crane, MO. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 2:00 p.m. with Denny McCrorey officiating. Burial will be in Mars Hill Cemetery, Crane, MO under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home, Crane, MO.