Francis R. "Lou" Llewellyn, son of Frank and Dorothy Pearl (Schnickman) Llewellyn, was born February 12, 1925 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He passed away at his home in Appleton City, Missouri July 16, 2005 at 80 years of age.
Mr. Llewellyn had lived the last 38 years of his life at the Lake of the Ozarks, Osceola and Appleton City, Missouri areas. Lou served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years during World War II and was stationed in the Solomon Islands. He worked for the Corps of Engineers while living in Pennsylvania and had last been employed by Blair Cedar located in Camdenton, Missouri. On June 5, 1981 Lou and Vivian Gannon were united in marriage in Mack's Creek, Missouri.
Lou loved the time spent in the Marine Corps and talked of it often. He liked watching World War II programs on the History Channel. He also loved hunting and fishing and was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed participating in shooting competitions and trained hunting dogs. Lou loved his family and was a wonderful man.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Vivian, of the home; one son Donald E. Gannon and wife Cindra of Camdenton, Missouri; three daughters, Pamela Sue and husband Jim Smith of St. Charles, Missouri, Janet M. and husband Mike Dalton of Osage Beach, Missouri, Jennifer Llewellyn of Pennsylvania, and all loving family in Pennsylvania, Ron and Linda Thompson of Adamsburg, Pennsylvania, Edna Thompson and family of Jamestown, Pennsylvania, Annie and Tim Long of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.