Mr. Michael Lee “Mike” Fuller, 61, of Anderson, Missouri, departed this life suddenly on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at his residence.
Mike entered this life on May 29, 1959, in Peoria, Illinois, born to the union of the late Gene and Patricia (Swift) Fuller. He was raised in Peoria and was a 1977 graduate of Dunlap High School. He resided ten years in Tulsa, Oklahoma, before moving to Joplin, Missouri, in 1989. In May of 1989, he was united in marriage to Leslie Moffet and to this union two children were born, Mallory and Jared. Mike was employed by Dyno-Nobel in Carthage, Missouri, for the last thirty-one years and was looking forward to his retirement this coming June. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, hiking, traveling, painting, farming and spending countless hours with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Leslie Fuller on October 28, 2013; and two siblings, Theresa and Charles Fuller.
On September 9, 2019, he married Sheila Foreman and she survives of the home. In addition to Sheila, Mike is survived by his two children, Mallory Hill and husband, Khyle, of Webb City and Jared Fuller of Joplin; a stepdaughter, Emilee Foreman of Anderson; four sisters, Cathy Farris (Ralph) of Peoria, Illinois, Jenny Swanson (Dick) of Peoria, Susan Fuller (Sheldon Parker) also of Peoria and Tracy McDade (James) of Winchester, Illinois; two brothers, Ted Fuller of Peoria and Tom Fuller of Bartonville, Illinois; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends.
Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2021 in the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Homes with Bro. Mark Sumler officiating. Burial will follow in Tracy Cemetery. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Jared Fuller, Khyle Hill, Ted Fuller, Tom Fuller, Josh Sumler, Rick Strong and Terry Strong. The family will receive friends on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. On line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.ozarkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Missouri.