Mr. Paul Duane Freelend, 41 years of Sarcoxie, Missouri departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Cox Hospital in Monett, Missouri. Paul entered this life on June 4, 1966 in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, son of Eldon and Norma (Mounce) Freelend. His earlier years were spent in the Miller and Mt. Vernon areas. During his 7th grade year the family moved to Sarcoxie. He was a 1984 graduate of Sarcoxie High School. On August 20, 1988 he was united in marriage to Cheryl Ann Ross and to this union two sons were born. For the last 21 years he has been employed by the Sarcoxie R-2 School district as a bus driver. Paul also owned and operated Freelend's Farm Shop specializing in tractor and farm equipment repair. His hobbies included camping, fishing and trips on the "red-neck bus" with family, friends and students. He was preceded in death by a son, Zackary Freelend. Paul is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Cheryl Ann Freelend of the home; a son, Isaac Freelend of the home; his parents, Rev. Eldon Freelend of Sarcoxie, Missouri and Norma Freelend of Carthage, Missouri; three brothers, Raymond Freelend and wife, Cindy, of Sarcoxie, Missouri, Allen Freelend and wife, Ronda, of Carthage, Missouri and Vernon Freelend and wife, Zandra, of Carthage, Missouri; two sisters, Judith Haines and husband, Rodney, of Nashville, Tennessee and Vivian Welters and husband, Jerome, of Monett, Missouri; his father and mother in-law, Harold and Mary Ross of Reeds, Missouri; three brothers in-law, Jeff Ross and wife, Tracy, of Webb City, Missouri, Doug Ross and wife, Brooke, of Reeds, Missouri and David Ross of Reeds, Missouri; several nieces and nephews as well as a host of other family and friends. Funeral services for Paul Duane Freelend are 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Sarcoxie High School Gymnasium with Eugene Meyer and Phil Lewis officiating. Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Scott Cornell, Bob Dorsey, Norman Cornell, Brent Kellhofer, Dennis Payne and Rob Greathouse. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6-8:00 p.m. in the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.