Dean Franklin Proffit, 92, of St. Joseph, MO passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. He was born July 22, 1928 in Fillmore, MO to Lloyd and Ermil (Hatcher) Proffit. He married Shirley Mae Young in Savannah on September 25, 1953 and she preceded him in death on October, 20, 2020.

Dean worked for MO American Water for 37 years retiring in 1990.  He served in the US Army from 1951-1952.  He was a lifelong scouter, and Sachem in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. He enjoyed being part of Boy Scouts and sharing those adventures with his sons. He also enjoyed camping with Shirley on the weekends and loved when the family was able to join them.

He is survived by his sons, David (Birdy) Proffit and Gary (Chanda) Proffit; daughters, Gloria (Todd) Schroff and Carol (Mike Kerns) Proffit-Auxier all of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Kari Schroff, Michael Schroff, Kayla Marmaud, Dakotah Proffit, and Wyatt Proffit; great-grandchildren, Randon Schroff, Raylea Schroff, Liam Marmaud, and Kiellian Schroff; sister, LaVeta (Proffit) Mollus; special friends, Matt Davis, Ben Davis, Terry & Cheryl Fulton, and Ron and Lisa Olson.  He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brothers; Gerald Proffit and Charles E. Proffit, and great-granddaughter, Arieonna Schroff.

Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home in Savannah. Visitation and family receiving hours will be 5:00pm-7:00pm, Friday, October 30, 2020 at Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home in Savannah. Burial will be in the Fillmore Cemetery, Fillmore, MO.