Dwight Harold Ayer, 89 of Kirksville, Missouri passed away on Friday, August 2, 2024 at The Pines in Kirksville, Missouri, where he had been residing since October 2022. The son of Glen O. and Lillie May “Patsy” (Coffman) Ayer, he was born on September 18, 1934, along with his twin brother, Dwayne in Lancaster, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Beverly Ann Tallman on August 1, 1954 and to this union one daughter, Connie Ellen and one son, Stanley Dwight were born.
Survivors include his brother, Dwayne (Jan) Ayer of Freeport, Illinois; sisters-in-law, Vena Tallman of Lancaster, Missouri and Mindell Ayer of Bonham, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, former neighbors and church members of Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Dwight is preceded in death by his wife, Ann; his parents; his parents-in-law, Charles Austin and Wilma (Butts) Tallman; brother, Max Ayer; an infant sister, Marilyn; daughter, Connie Ayer Rodery; son, Stanley Ayer; brothers-in-law, Tim Mullenix, Eldon Tallman, Bryce Tallman, Gordon Ford and Bob Mobley; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Mullenix, Berniece Ford, Martha Tallman, Ann Tallman and Joyce Mobley and a grand dog, Murphy.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster, Missouri with Jeff White officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral services from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster, Missouri. Memorials have been established for Arni Memorial Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by logging on to normanfh.com. Burial will be in the Arni Memorial Cemetery in Lancaster, Missouri.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster, Missouri.