Terry Bane Drewes

Terry Bane Drewes was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on August 13, 1954, one of two children of Bane M. and Lois (Thomas) Drewes.

Terry graduated Nodaway-Holt High School in Graham Missouri, class of 1972. He farmed after high school while working to get his pilot license.

He opened an aerial application business, Drewes Agriculture Services, and ran a successful crop dusting business for many years. He was a very talented pilot; many say the best they've ever known. He could put an airplane anywhere, including many places where most would dare not try. He was an innovator, who once was part of an operation where he outfitted a plane to plant seeds from the air, after there had been so much rain that no one could get in the fields.  He earned a reputation for his talents, daringness, and his love for a good time. In retirement he moved to Texas to spend time with friends, where he continued to enjoy flying and riding his motorcycle.

Terry passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his home in Quanah, Texas.

Preceding him in death were his parents and grandparents. Survivors include one daughter, Cherah Renai (James) Curtis of Bolivar, Missouri; one sister, Ann Kunkel of Nixa, Missouri; and one aunt, Faire Schoonover of Mound City, Missouri. Other survivors include three grandchildren, three nieces, one nephew, and many great nieces/nephews and cousins.

Memorial services: Saturday, September 18, 2021, 11:00 am, Chamberlain Funeral  Home, Mound City. Inurnment: Mount Hope Cemetery.