Carl Ganus 74, of Steele, Missouri passed away on Friday, August 1, 2025, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Carl was born on August 16, 1950, in Wilson Arkansas, the son of Dee & Cleo Marie (Russell) Ganus.

Carl grew up in the farming community of Northeast Arkansas and the Bootheel of Missouri remained living and working as a farmer all his life. On March 14, 1970, he married Marsha (Willingham) in Holland, Missouri by Reverend Charles Faught. Carl loved to fish and play cards, shoot pool, and watch westerns, but most of all he loved his family and loved playing with his grandchildren.

Carl was preceded in death by his parents Dee & Cleo Marie, his daughter Leonda (Ganus) Castile, his father -in-law JP Willingham, 3 sisters Lorene (Ganus) Jackson, Christine Ganus & Reatha (Ganus) Goff, 4 brothers, Earl, Harold, Carol and Gerald Ganus.

Carl leaves behind his wife of 55 years Marsh Ganus.

Two daughters: Ami Pendley of Savannah, Tennessee & Rebecca and her husband Chris Teeter of Steele, Missouri

Three sons: Joseph Ganus of Steele, Missouri, Jonathan Ganus and his wife Laci of Jackson, Missouri, Nathan Poe and his wife Samantha of Mobile, Alabama.

Thirteen Grandchildren: Kaitelyn McLin, Brooke Previtt, Carla Mann, CJ Teeter, Emily Pendley, Dallas Ganus McFall, Kyle Ganus, Cadence, Stevie & Blake Poe, Kayla Castile, Gammill & Cody Duncan.

Eleven Great Grandchildren: Luke & Logan Mclin, Mallory Harville, Levi, Brock & Matt Privett, Alaina & Nolan (Buddy) Teeter, Bristol, Hensley Elvington, Barrett Gammill.

Carl also leaves behind his mother-in-law Mary Glidewell who he often called Mama Dude and his brother-in-law Ricky Willingham

Four sisters: Girdy and her husband Beau Gray, Marie Ganus Hawkins, Priscilla Ganus Ray her husband Ricky, Olene Reynolds, Mary Ganus Webb

Two brothers: Tracy (Gracie) Ganus, Curtis (Angela) Ganus.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Faith Pentecostal Church in Holland, Missouri with Pastor James Riley officiating. The visitation will be from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. on the same day at the church. Pall Bearers are Jonathan Ganus, CJ Teeter, Kyle Ganus, Daniel Ganus, Chris Teeter, and Ricky Willingham.