Monte Dale Burton, age 64, Bethany, Missouri passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Mosaic Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Monte was born March 31, 1961, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was the son of Lloyd James and Maxine (Thurman) Burton. They both preceded him in death. Monte attended Albany R-3 school in Albany, Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Beverly James in 1979. They were later divorced. Monte worked as a mechanic at his dad’s shop, Lloyd’s Auto Repair, Gentry, Missouri and at Shell’s Service, Maryville, Missouri. Most recently he worked at Johnson Controls as an assembly technician in Albany before retiring because of health problems.
His survivors include two sons, Brian (Valerie) Burton and Bradley Burton, both of Gentry, Missouri, six grandchildren Tyler, Cody, Racheal, Jason, Alena and Joey, two brothers Johnnie (Shonda) Burton, North Carolina, Rodney (Debbie) Burton, Maloy, Iowa, and a host of other friends and loved ones.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at the Hann Funeral Home Chapel, Grant City, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM, Monday, July 7, 2025, at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Kirk Cemetery, Allendale, Missouri.
