Ivan Kravchenko, was born July 8, 1958, in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, and departed this life December 21, 2023, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 65 years, 5 months, and 13 days of age.
Ivan grew up and attended school in Kazakhstan. He married Olga Wurch in 1979 and two daughters were born to this union. The family moved to the United States in 1991 and became United States citizens.
Ivan worked as a welder most of his life, and also worked at Ozarks Medical Center and Southern Missouri Community Health Center in West Plains. He loved gardening, especially growing tomatoes and cucumbers.
Ivan is survived by his wife, Olga, of the home in Mountain Grove, two daughters, Anna Belinskiy and her husband, Boris, of Willow Springs, Missouri, and Antonina Dunkin and her husband, Michael, of Mountain View, Missouri, eleven grandchildren, and other relatives and friends who will miss him very much.
No services planned.
Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home
