Anthony O'Brien

ANTHONY A. "TONY" O'BRIEN

Anthony A. "Tony" O'Brien, age 34, of Canton, MO, died Thursday, November 26,

2009 at his home.

He was born June 16, 1975, in Memphis, MO, the son of Dennis and Bonnie Shuman O'Brien.

He married Paula Ellison and to this union two children, Keelie and Mackenzie, were born. He later married Sarah May and they were the parents of Cameron.

Survivors include his wife, Sarah O'Brien, of Canton, MO; his children, Keelie, Mackenzie and Cameron O'Brien, all of Canton, MO; a sister, Denise O'Brien of Naperville, IL; parents, Dennis and Bonnie O'Brien of Luray, MO; his in-laws: Marty and Debbie Sommers of Williamstown, MO and Gene and Kristi May of Camp Point, IL; grandparents: Mary O'Brien of Arbela, MO and John and Willa Shuman of Kahoka, MO; aunts and uncles: Jean and Terry Oberman of Kahoka, Mo, Nancy and Mark Holt of Memphis, MO, Belinda and Donny Kellerman of O'Fallon, MO, Wayne and Jenna Shuman, Judy Wood, and Larry Shuman and his fiance, Dianne VerDught, all of Wayland, MO, Charlie and Kim Shuman of Kahoka; as well as great aunts and uncles; cousins, and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Richard O'Brien.

Tony was a 1993 graduate of Clark Co. R-1 High School. He served in the U.S. Marines Corps until his discharge in March of 1997. He graduated from the Missouri Highway Patrol's 78th Recruit Class and served with Troop B, Zone 7 in Lewis and Knox Counties.

He enjoyed hunting, sports and his friends. More than anything, he was a loving and caring father.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka with Revs. Tim Smith and Beryl Cragg officiating.

Burial with full military honors was in the Kahoka Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the O'Brien Children's Fund.