Loyd "Junior" Shikles
August 11, 1951 ~ February 25, 2024
Loyd “Junior” Shikles, 72, of Jefferson City passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his family.
He was born to the late David and Anna (Jones) Shikles on August 11, 1951 at his parent’s home in Russellville. Junior grew up in Russellville and was a graduate of Russellville High School. On July 12, 1973, he married Kathy Hutinger at Trinity Lutheran Church, Russellville. Junior was a devoted Dad to his two daughters, Jennifer and Amy and later to his “adopted” daughter, Lisa of Corpus Christi, TX.
If Junior wasn’t home taking care of his girls, you might find him searching for a new favorite restaurant or driving around the countryside enjoying the beauty of the outdoors. For over 42 years, he delivered propane for Ready Gas and then for Gasco. Not only did Junior love the freedom of the road but the close friendships he made with his customers. He later drove for OATS Transit and then for his family business at We Care Medical Transportation. Junior and Kathy are members of First Church of God, Jefferson City.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy, two daughters, Jennifer (Terry) Shikles-Jackson and Amy (Eraster Smith) Shikles-Grim, his little dog, CJ, all of Jefferson City, sister, Darlene (Darrel) Hunt of Willard and sister-in-law, Cindy Shikles of Joplin and many nieces and nephews whom he loved as his own. Junior was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and his wife, Liahla Shikles, Curt Shikles and his beloved nephew, Anthony Gilpin.
Visitation will be Friday, March 1, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Trimble Funeral Homes-Russellville. Visitation will resume on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. with funeral services beginning at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Joe Gregory will officiate. Burial will be in Enloe Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the family or to the American Diabetes Association.
Trimble Funeral Homes-Russellville is assisting the family with arrangements. trimblefunerals.com
View current weather.
Memories Timeline
Guestbook
Sign the Guestbook, Light a Candle
Uncle jr was the up most wonderful person I knew he took me in as his own niece his cooking was to most delicious rest easy uncle jr
I work with Jr at Gasco Propane doing service work, setting tanks, etc. & I loved working with him. He was always such a kind & warm man. The memories I have of him & with him are all good & happy memories. I am sadden to hear he has passed away. I know he is in a better place & happy. My sincere & deepest condolences to the family in this time.
A long-time friend, very personable and reliable. Enjoyed our many visits.
My heart breaks for Kathy, Jennifer, Amy and Families. He loved you all dearly and you were his reason for living.
Jr was also one of the most honest and hardest working individuals I have ever known. His love for his customers and service were seen every day in his commitment in taking care of them, night and day.
I so enjoyed working w him and learned sooo much from him.
May God touch and Bless each of you at the loss of this wonderful man. You all were blessed to call him husband and dad…
Very sorry to hear of your family’s loss. Jr was a great man and and always had a smile. He was always kind and interested / helping, I and my twin Brad remember him well well from our youth with him at Ready Gas and Gasco. Just a very Nice/ Kind man. Prayers to your family in this difficult time.
Kathy and girls, Eddie Simmons assigned Jr. To teach me the propane driver duites on my first day of work at Gasco way back in the nineteen hundreds. Jr made a point to share his faith and his love for his family. He made it clear that those were the most important things to him in this life.he was so generous with sharing his knowledge of the propane business and how to apply it to the craft. From the mechanics to customer relations. He had it going on. Thanks Jr. You’re a good man and, I’m Shure that the great architect of the universe will take that in account when you arrive to that celestial world. God bless you brother and travel well.
My dad Curt Shikles was Juniors older brother. He passed away in August of 2019. And I miss that old man every day…..
I believe that was the last time I saw Junior. I’m older now. As we all are. But I have to tell you. It’s hard to watch as the people who were larger than life, and bullet proof, it seemed when you were a kid. Start to slow down and age as time catches up with them. Because it’s a glimpse into your own future … When I was a boy, all those years ago, Every time I saw Junior. He had a smile on his face. And he was trying to put one on yours. He went out of his way to include me in everything. He got down on my level. He talked to me, and treated me, like I was a grown up. His dad, my grandpa, Loyd Sr. Showed me how to drive. But Junior took me driving all across the countryside. He made a tall, skinny, lonely kid. Feel like he was somebody…just one of the guys. Something I really needed. And something I will never forget until I pass from this earth… Most adults don’t think kids listen to them. Or remember what they do. But I truly think Junior knew different.
I’ve never told anyone about any of this before. But I wanted his wife Kathy and their daughters. To know that there was a lot more to Junior than met the eye. He was a good and kind man…. Even when nobody was looking. And that is a special thing
From Jeff Shikles and family. has purchased Sincerest Condolences Basket for Loyd Shikles