Walter Allen Bancroft

Walter Allen Bancroft age 94 of Buffalo passed away August 30, 2017 at the Buffalo Prairie Care Center. Walter was born in Guthrie County, Iowa to Edgar Allen and Maggie Jane Jackson Bancroft. He was the middle of seven children. They were farmers. Walter always preferred to live on a farm where he could watch things grow, care for animals and be closer to God. August 28, 1943 he married Alice Marie Pottroff in Panora, Iowa. they were married 74 years and 2 days when he went home to his maker. Walter spent most of two years in the infantry during WW2. He was in Europe and wounded in the leg the day before the war ended with Germany. He spent time in the hospital in France and was back with his outfit on a ship headed to Japan when the war ended there. In 1955 we moved from Iowa to this area of Missouri. We wanted to raise our daughter and five sons in the country and a climate that where the winters were not as cold. He taught not only our sons carpenter work, but several other boys too. He worked for many years in construction, building homes, churches, schools wherever or whatever was needed. The family has all been blessed with cedar chests and other walnut furniture. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Son Clifford, Granddaughter Rachel and Great Grandson Ryder. His Sisters Martha, Phyllis, Elizabeth, and Eva Mae and two Brothers Richard and John Survivors include his Wife, Alice Marie; Daughter Sherri and husband Danie Hughes; Sons Merton and Wife Linda; Mervon and Wife Altonya; Cleve and Wife Peggy; Curtis and wife LaValle. 18 Grandchidren, 27 Great Grandchildren, and 15 Great Great Grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday September 2, 2017 in the Montgomery-Viets Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Lilley officiating. Music will be Congregational Singing "What A Friend" and "Amazing Grace" Pianist Patsy Viets. Pallbearers will be Travis Bancroft, Jeremy Bancroft, Donald Woodson III, Chad Bancroft, Chip Bancroft, Brendon Bancroft, David Bancroft, Trey Hall, Mervon Bancroft JR., Micheal Bancroft, Nathan Hughes, and Bryant Bancroft. Burial will follow in the Church Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Friday September 1, 2017 in the Montgomery-Viets Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the person's favorite Mission.

Walter Allen Bancroft

May 7, 1923 - August 30, 2017