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JIMMY DALE GAGE

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Jimmy Dale Gage, 75 of Lake St. Louis, Mo. died Saturday, July 3, 2021, in St. Joseph Hospital in Lake St. Louis, Mo.

He was born Jan. 20, 1946, near Lebanon, Mo. to Virgil and Bertha Henson Gage.

On June 19, 2003, he married Sharon L. Shackelford and they shared the last 18 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Paul and Don Gage; two sisters, Pauline Harrison and Ethel Archer; and his best friend, Ray Jones.

Jimmy was born and raised in the Lebanon area, and attended Lebanon R-III Schools. As a young man he entered the military and served his country faithfully in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Once he was honorably discharged from the Army, he made his home in Independence where he began a career as a truck driver. He continued in that position for over 25 years and then began working in management for a car hauling business. In 1992, he moved to St. Louis and made his home. While living there he met and married Sharon and they started their life together.

He is survived by his wife Sharon of the home; a daughter, Denise Marie Dicapo and her husband Stephen of Kansas City, Mo.; a son, Robert “Bob’’ D. Gage and his wife Alicia of O’Fallon; seven grandchildren, Molly, Ashley, Annabel, Nicholas, Brianna, Adalynn and Colten; two great-grandchildren, Easton and Theo; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Jimmy Dale Gage will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2021, at the Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Lebanon with the Rev. Greg Turner officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in the Washington Cemetery near Lebanon. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home. A memorial to the COPD Foundation has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home. For more information or to view or sign the online memorial visit www.holmanhowe.com.