Paul Dean Hare, 74, of Imboden passed from this life on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at his residence. He was born August 24, 1949 in Walnut Ridge to the late Harold and Delia (Clinton) Hare. Paul married Juanita Madden on August 25, 1967 in Walnut Ridge. He retired from Gunite Foundery in Rockford, Illinois, owned a car lot then he and Juanita flipped houses. He attended the Great Harvest Church.

In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by brothers, Donnie Hare, Larry Hare, Ricky John Hare and sister, Evelyn Hare McKinney.

He is survived by his wife, Juanita (Madden) Hare of 56 years of the home; sons, Paul E. (Susan) Hare of Doniphan, Missouri, Jeremy (Bonnie) Hare of Pocahontas and Bobby Hare of Imboden; brothers, Gary Hare, Bill Hare, Marvin Hare, and Ray Hare all from Rockford, Illinois; sisters, Ellen Eichstedt of Rockford, Illinois, Beverly Allison of Belvidere, Illinois, Mary Stagg of Shelbyville, Tennessee and Kathy Whitson of Rockford, Illinois; grandchildren, Isaac, Dalton, Elizabeth, Megan, Dustin, Oliver, Bevan and Lexi; great-grandchildren, Mia, Nevaeh, Carson and Axel.

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 29, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge with funeral services following at 1:00 p.m. Jeff Hamm will officiate. Interment will follow in the Laredo Cemetery near Bono.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Isaac Hare, Dalton Hare, Dustin Hare, Oliver Hare, Eddie Palmer, and Christopher Hare.