McDonald, who owned Lee's Lounge, had a significant impact on the Columbia music scene. He died March 18 at 80 years old.
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Cash Martin, a sophomore at Rock Bridge High School, died in a motorcycle accident Monday. He was 15.
Samuel "Sammy" Clemons, 21, was an MU junior studying biological sciences and genomic research. He died Jan. 10.
Dr. Robert "Bob" Harris, a longtime pediatrician and former Columbia School Board president, died Saturday at 88.
Peter Anger, 66, died Jan. 6 in Cedar City, Utah. He owned Columbia's Helios Studio from 1985 to 2018.
Robertson, a professor emeritus at MU and former Missourian columnist known to many as "Doc," died Jan. 6 at age 87.
Shorr, former head of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, died on Monday.
Phillips, 20, died on Nov. 29 after a shooting that happened two days earlier. She studied animal sciences at MU.
Ed Johnson, owner of Broadway Diner, died Oct. 21 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 84 years old.
Michael Prude Sr. died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the age of 54 due to complications from a stroke.
Even after Collins retired, colleagues and alumni said he still helped students navigate careers in journalism.
No matter the demands of his job, Knight always went out of his way to help the next generation of attorneys.
As a home school communicator at Rock Bridge, he brought comic relief, a no-nonsense approach and an eagerness to learn.
Funeral for Raymond Hayes will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbia.
An informal celebration of Eldon Cole's life will be 5-8 p.m. Friday in Mount Vernon, southwest of Springfield.
Cleek Sr. was known as a considerate leader who was committed to uplifting fellow Tigers in his Columbia community.
"He always had a smile on his face and a good story to tell," Hannah Harper, Randy Harper's middle child and youngest daughter, said.
Drewing was a leader in the car sales industry. He was also a father, friend and benefactor of local charities.
Among his signature traits were his Hawaiian shirts, tendency to keep a car he owned until it broke dow and love of poker.
James "Jim" Whitt, mentor and inspiration to generations of Columbians, passed away Monday evening. He was 74.