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Kennith "Skeeter" PROFFIT

Male 1947 - 2024  (77 years)


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  • Name Kennith "Skeeter" PROFFIT 
    Birth 11 Feb 1947 
    Gender Male 
    Obituary 11 Feb 2024  Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home 
    • Kennith "Skeeter" Proffit
      February 11, 1947 - October 7, 2024

      Kennith "Skeeter" Proffit, 77 of Savannah, MO passed away Monday October 7th, 2024 at his home in Savannah.  He was born February 11th, 1947 to Orville and Imo (Todd) Proffit. He married Donna Jean Knierm in Bolckow, MO on June 28th, 1968 and she survives of the home.

      Sergeant US Army Battery C 3rd Battalion 17th Artillery stationed in Nuremberg Germany in direct support of the Vietnam war 1966– 1968. Honorary flight deck crewmember USS Abraham Lincoln 1990.  Master carpenter and homebuilder for 50+ years.

      Skeeter loved being with his family and cherished his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed fishing, watching football, and NASCAR, as well as daily trips to numerous coffee shops and his occasional stop at Dicks Bait Shop.

      Survivors include his wife, son, Kent (Sherri) Proffit of Seneca, KS; grandchildren. Cody Proffit, Jake Proffit, Riley Proffit, Lindsey (William) Jack; siblings, Barb Newberg, Linda (Rick) Catron, Donnie Proffit, Donna (Donnie) Durham, and Herbie Proffit.  He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Jamie Lloyd Proffit; granddaughter, Courtney Proffit; siblings, Bob Proffit, and Betty Nafzinger.

      Memorial visitation and family receiving hours will be 5:00pm-8:00pm Friday October 11th, 2024 at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home.  Memorial services will be 10:00am Saturday October 12th, 2024 at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home.  Military honors will follow the memorial services at Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, MO.  Memorial contributions can be made to Amedisys in support of Hospice Care.
    Death 7 Oct 2024  Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 12 Oct 2024  Savannah Cemetery, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17243  CCBasic
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2025 

    Father Orville L. PROFFIT,   b. 8 Nov 1918   d. 18 Jul 1988 (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Imo Adriene TODD,   b. 11 Oct 1922, Fillmore, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jul 2011, Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1939  Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Family ID F6622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Marriage 28 Jun 1968  Bolckow, Andrew County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jamie Lloyd PROFFIT,   b. 3 Apr 1973   d. 17 Mar 1994 (Age 20 years)
    Family ID F6626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S287] Fillmore Cemetery (Andrew County, Missouri), Missouri, Andrew County -- Fillmore Cemetery (PACT), 22 Nov 2022, Orville and Imo Proffit marker, photographed by the PACT project.

    2. [S30] Missouri., Missouri, Buchanan County -- The St. Joseph News-Press NOW Newspaper (Online), (http://newspressnow.com:), 22 Nov 2022, "Imo A. Proffit 1922-2011," 18 May 2012, online archives (https://www.newspressnow.com/obituaries/imo-a-proffit/article_f5facb9d-c8bf-5c14-b849-266a9d0624ba.html : accessed 22 Nov 2022).