Lowell Dean Damewood of Cuba, Missouri was born on Sunday, Feb. 5, 1939 in Page County, Iowa to Dell Devir Damewood and Leafy Ellen (nee Carmichael) Damewood and passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 at the age of 86 years, 10 months and 12 days.
He attended high school in Clarinda, Iowa, where he played football and graduated with the Class of 1957. He then attended the University of Missouri (Mizzou), earning a degree in Agricultural Business.
On September 5, 1964, he married Carol Ann Kissling in Webster Groves, Missouri.
Lowell worked for many years as a newspaper carrier for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and alongside Carol, he spent much of their married life rehabbing homes and serving as landlords.
He was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cuba, where he attended regularly and cut the grass for the church.
In earlier years, Lowell enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also loved to travel. He and Carol spent 20 years RV’ing across the country. Together they also traveled the world, visiting many countries and enjoying cruises.
He enjoyed watching college football and cheered for Mizzou.
Lowell was preceded in death by his parents, Dell and Leafy Damewood; parents-in-law, Raymond and Betty Kissling; brother, Kenneth (Pauline) Damewood; brothers-in-law, Robert “Bob” Hamm and Daniel Smallwood; sister-in-law, Sharon Brockmeier; and son, Timothy Damewood.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carol Damewood of Cuba, Missouri; children, David Damewood of Camdenton, Missouri, Michael Damewood (Lindsey Rutledge) of Morrison, Colorado, Marcia (Paul) Vitzthum of Springfield, Missouri and Alexandria Kelly of St. Louis, Missouri; sister, Maxine Hamm of Clarinda, Iowa; sister-in-law, Barbara Smallwood of Pana, Illinois; brother-in-law, Kenneth Brockmeier of St. Louis, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Cody, Summer, Oliver, Sebastian, Macy, Brett and Jordan; two great grandchildren, Kyan and Talon; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 at Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Robert C. Knapp officiating.
Burial at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Afton, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
