MAX ALAN COLBERT

Max Alan Colbert, 78, of Republic passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born June 16, 1946, in North English, Iowa; the son of Everett and Doris (Thompson) Colbert.
He was a 1964 graduate of North Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa and was a United States navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a lineman for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 20 years and was a member of the VFW in Republic.
He is survived by his wife, Renee Colbert of Iowa; daughters, Kelly (Wade) Hobbs of Republic and Katie (Josh) Daugherty of Strafford and their mother, Ann Crane, of Republic; five grandchildren; and one sister, Betty (Bob) Hellman of Waterloo, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his father, Everett; his mother and stepfather, Doris and Cecil King; and one brother, Everett Colbert, Jr.
A private family ceremony will be held.
Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.