PHILLIP WILLIAM TUTEN, SR.

Phillip William Tuten, Sr., 73, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at his home. He was born Jan. 23, 1951, in Alameda, Calif., the son of Oleary Ulan and Dorothy May (Barber) Tuten.
He was a 1969 graduate of Lamar High School in Lamar. He was a United States Air Force veteran and worked in heating and air conditioning. He was a member of the Church in Action in Mt. Vernon.
On Nov. 25, 1969, he married Charlotte Marie Thomas in Lamar.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Charlotte; three sons, Phillip (Linda) Tuten, Jr. of Shell Knob, Christopher (Keri) Tuten of Joplin and David (Ashley) Tuten of Willard; one brother, Paul Tuten of Wichita, Kan.; 18 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Patrick Tuten.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, at the Church in Action. A private family burial will be held at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora at a later date.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.