Jake Ulas Volner

Jake Ulas Volner, son of Ulas and the late Geraldine (Carder) Volner, was born Nov. 17, 1973, in Mountain Grove, and departed this life Aug. 27, 2025, at his home in Puxico, at 51 years of age. Jake grew up in Mountain Grove. Throughout his life, he enjoyed working on vehicles, riding four wheelers and horses, going hunting and fishing, and he had several favorite western movies he enjoyed watching. He also loved to cook. He would always tell everyone that he was the best cook, and he would try to throw down a cook off. Jake enjoyed spending time with his children in various activities, but most of all, he truly loved to play with his grandkids whom he cherished.
Jake was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Volner; his brother, Larry Volner; his grandparents, Lester and Edna Carder and Orville and Martha Volner; his father-in-law, Robert Phelps; and several aunts, uncles and other family members he loved dearly. He is survived by his wife, Amber Volner; his four daughters from a previous marriage, Cynthia (Jacob) Turner, Cassandra (Josh) Price, Candice (Mike) Yoder, Vicky (Elizabeth) Volner; and 11 grandchildren, Jakoby, Landrie, and Johannah Turner, Camillia, Bentley, and Graysen Kirkendall, and Kashton Price, Augustus, Nevaeh, Kadryona, and Hazel Yoder, all of whom he shared with his former wife, Christina Scott, all residing in Puxico; his dad and companion, Ulas Volner and Charlotte Thibault, of Mountain Grove; two sisters and three brothers, Mary (Eric) Hardin, of Norwood; Terry (Tammy) Volner, of Mountain Grove; Gail (Randy) Miller, of Mountain Grove; Tommy Volner, of Norwood; Heywood (Donna) Gidcumb, of Illinois; sister-in-law, Pam Volner, of Norwood; his mother-in-law, Lisa Phelps, of St. Louis; and several other aunts, uncles and other family members that he dearly loved. Jake was a loving husband, father, Papa, son, brother, and uncle, who will be dearly and deeply missed by family, friends and anyone that knew him. Funeral services for Jake Volner were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, in The Life Church with Bro. Wayne Jones officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Vicky Volner, Jacob Turner, Jeremy Volner, Josh Price, Koda Burton, Heywood Gidcumb and Tommy Volner. Burial was in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home of Mountain Grove.