Stuart Vern Mott

Stuart V. Mott, 80, of Millersburg, MO, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 17, 2024. Stuart was born in Moline, IL, on March 10, 1944, to Woodrow and Eloise Mott. Stuart grew up in Moline, IL, across the street from Stephens Park, and attended Moline High School (Class of 1962). Stuart married Nancy Slater in 1964.

Stuart is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 60 years, Nancy, and his children, Kimberly (Scott) Carden of Sparks, NV; Kari (Randall) Watson of Lincoln, NE; and Lancer (Tara) Mott of Farmington, MO; and grandchildren, Ian Watson, Berkeley Mott, and Ashton Mott. As well as his brother, Dale (Mary) Mott, and sister, Kathy (John) Huggins, and their families. Stuart was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Kent and Gary.

Stuart and Nancy moved all over North America with his career in the US Navy (1964 – 1971), including Brunswick, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Memphis, TN; and Newfoundland. Stuart was a man of many trades, as he then became a licensed contractor in Jacksonville, FL, and then an Air Traffic Controller with PATCO (1968 - 1981) in Des Moines, IA, until finally transferring to Grand Island, NE, to raise their family.

Stuart eventually made his way into nursing as a vascular access nurse, which became his passion, and both he and Nancy became traveling nurses all over the country, eventually relocating to the Fulton, MO area, where Stu worked for DCI in Columbia for many of those years. Stuart ended his nursing career as an esteemed traveling dialysis nurse (in their airstream). Stuart was a pioneer in buttonhole cannulation. He had articles published in the Nephrology and Nursing Journal on Touch Cannulation, Cushion Cannulation, and Tandem Hand Cannulation. Additionally, he was asked to speak at multiple conferences all over the country on these techniques he developed that revolutionized the practice and provided more comfort to his patients.

Stuart was an adventurous soul and was known for seeing potential in others and pushing them to achieve it, believing firmly in the power of creativity and passion. He loved to teach his grandchildren to fish, hunt, and get into trouble, which were things he was very good at himself. He especially loved taking annual hunting and fishing trips with his son and grandson these last several years in Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota. He also loved just relaxing in his beautiful yard with Nancy looking at the beautiful garden and listening and watching the birds.

Stuart Mott’s legacy is one of adventure, energy, always being up for a challenge, and always being the life of any party (even if it wasn’t his). And in that manner, his immediate family will don “Hawaiian shirts” at the visitation So join them, if you feel so inclined. He will be profoundly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Services: Visitation will be at Wendt Funeral Home, Moline, IL, on June 29, 2024, from 3 to 5 p.m. Interment will take place on July 1, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Mott Family Cemetery, near Callao, MO.

In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation to the Mt. Zion Cemetery to support the upkeep of the family plot. Address: Mt. Zion Cemetery 27975 Foghorn Avenue Callao, MO 63534

Condolences may be expressed on Stuart's Memory Wall at wendtfuneralhome.com.