Ira W. Wybrow

Ira Wilbur Wybrow, age 96, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Indian Hills Retirement Village, Chillicothe, Missouri. Ira was born the son of William Riley Bylieu and Willa Jane (Wood) Wybrow in Spokane, Missouri on February 12, 1915. He was united in marriage to Willa Hazel Trammel on February 23, 1939 in Chillicothe, Missouri. She preceded him in death on January 21, 2004. He began operating draglines and mining gold in 1936 until 1940 in Colorado and from 1940 until 1942 in Montana. In 1943, he mined lead and zinc in Webb City, Missouri. They then moved to Oklahoma where Ira mined coal for a living. In 1947, Ira returned to Colorado and operated draglines for Cooly Brothers at Edna Coal Mines. In 1952 he and his family moved to Valley View Farm near Callao, Missouri and then moved to College Mound, Missouri. During this time, Ira began mining coal for Sinclair's Bevier Coal Company. In 1953, the family relocated once again to Bevier, Missouri. In 1955, the family took up residence in Jackson, Ohio where Ira worked for Broken Arrow Coal Mine, which later became Peabody Coal Company. Ira then began operating shovels. In 1956, the family moved to Wellston, Ohio and then moved five miles northwest of Chillicothe, Missouri to twenty-five acres known as "Tater Hill". Ira finally settled into a job at Dean Machinery, where he was employed until his retirement on January 31, 1977. Ira also served in the United States Navy from 1942 until 1943 as a Machinist Mate First Class during World War II. Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Anne Earl and husband Tom of Chillicothe, Missouri; three grandchildren, Kelly Anne Christopher, Kimberly Lynn Hayes and husband Vince, and Chad Neil Hind and wife Tracy; eight great grandchildren, Ashton Michael Christopher and wife Tammie, Brent Neil Christopher, Kaley Anne Laffey and husband Wade, Kameron Russell Hind, Jordan Victoria Hayes, Morgan Nicole Hayes, Gabriel Neil Hind, and Seth Edwards Hind; two great grandchildren, Braden Michael Wybrow Christopher, and Keagan James Laffey; brother-in-law, Neil Trammel; nephew, Tony Neil Trammel and family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Willa Hazel Wybrow; one son, Jan Neil Wybrow; one brother, Albert Bylieu; and one nephew, Kevin Trammel. There will be a private family memorial graveside. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri on Friday, December 30, 2011 from 12 noon until 9:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and/or church and can be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.