VASSAR, Kan. – Emmitt O’Dell Dameron, 86, passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kan. He was born March 4, 1939, in Scott County, Virginia, the son of Emmett and Mary Kate (Stapleton) Dameron.
Emmitt had lived in Harrisonville, Mo., before moving to Lake Pomona near Vassar, Kan., in 1983.
Emmitt served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962 with the rank of specialist 4 as a Nike and Hercules Missile crewman. He worked as a lineman for Kansas City Power & Light for more than 35 years. He was a member of the Michigan Valley Community Church, and was a part of Gideon’s International.
On Aug. 2, 1968, Emmitt was united in marriage to Dora Mann, in St. Clair County, Mo. To this union two children were born, Brad and Melissa.
Emmitt was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Mary Kate; three of his brothers, Phillip Dameron, Robert Dameron and John Dameron; and his sister, Berniece Ray.
Emmitt is survived by his wife, Dora, of over 57 years; two children, Brad (Jessica) Dameron, Eudora, Kan., and Melissa (Gene) Barnett, Keller, Texas; four grandchildren, Zoe, Jude, Austin and Avery; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Michigan Valley Community Church, just north of Pomona Lake Dam. Burial with military honors will be at Vassar Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Feltner Funeral Chapel, Lyndon.
Memorial contribution can be made to Gideon’s International or Michigan Valley Community Church, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Ave., Lyndon, KS 66451. Condolences can be left at feltnerfuneralhome.com.
