Dara June (Booe) Shallenburger, 72, Duneweg, Mo. at 9:05 pm Saturday April 9, 2022 at Freeman west hospital in Joplin, Mo. following an illness. Born June 30,1949 in Snyder, Colorado, Dara was the daughter of Vance Cutler Booe and Helen Lee Etta (Spencer) Booe.
As a young girl, Dara lived in the Galena area. She graduated from Galena High School with the class of 1968. She retired from Labarge in Joplin, Mo. after working there for years. Dara was a member of Empire Mission Church, in Galena. She enjoyed yardwork and gardening, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family. She was an active participant in her Great Grandma Club.
Dara and Everett L. Shallenburger were united in marriage January 25 1998 at Galena. He preceded her in death November 21, 2017. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Debra and Gale and one granddaughter Hailey Mcwherter.
Dara is survived by one son Frank Osborne Jr.(Rebecca) of Broken Arrow Okla.; two daughters Tracy Carpenter (Kurt) of Duenweg, Mo. and Kimberly Gargus (Sam) of Springfield Mo. Her brother Vance Booe, of Joplin Mo.; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren also survive.
Dara was entrusted to Derfelt funeral home in Galena for cremation. Services will be at a later date.