Donald Lee Mayfield

Donald Lee Mayfield, 82, of Stilwell, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at the Advent Shawnee Mission Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Don was born August 30, 1937, to Francis and Effie (Barnett) Mayfield of Mountain Grove, Missouri.

As a young man Don worked various jobs in Mountain Grove ranging from gas station attendant to antenna installer. He left Mountain Grove and moved to Olathe, Kansas in 1959 after meeting a special young lady in a skating rink, Sandy Rust. Don and Sandy were married almost 60 years. Don worked as a supervisor in the woodworking industry for 40 years. He retired in 2007 to enjoy his many hobbies such as camping, boating and deep sea fishing. He and his wife, Sandy, traveled to all 50 states and many countries including Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and the Caribbean.

Don brought the art of horse trading to Johnson County, Kansas. He loved to wheel and deal with the best of them whether it involved boats, trailers, cars and even houses. Don enjoyed his retirement especially seeing his 4 great-grand daughters and all of his family. Through the years, Don and Sandy made many friends who became just like family to them.

Don was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Terry, Ronnie, and Randy Mayfield.

He is survived by his wife, Sandy, of the home; son, Marty of West Plains, Missouri; sisters, Betty (Jim) Grubbs of Loveland Colorado; Debbie (Robin) Hoffschneider also of Loveland Colorado; Mary Baney of Mountain Grove, Missouri; Lorene (Merle) Bidwell of Ava, Missouri; Glenda Kelley of Norwood, Missouri and Anna Sein of Mountain Grove, Missouri; along with a brother, Lonnie (Joni) Mayfield of Norwood, Missouri. Don was blessed with two grandsons, Corey and Troy (Sarah) Mayfield of Springfield, Missouri, along with four great-granddaughters, Myah, Madi, Olivia, and Marlena.