Max William Moyer, 69, departed this
life, Monday, July 14, 2008, at his
residence in Camdenton, Mo. He was born
April 25, 1939, in Perry, Iowa, the son
of William Joseph and Ruth Hill Moyer.
On July 12, 1958, at St. James Church in
Liberty, Mo., he was united in marriage
to Betty Lou Dannels and to this union
five children were born. The weekend of
July 12, 2008, Max and Betty celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary with all
their children and grandchildren in
Branson, Mo. Max attended Liberty High
School where he met Betty Dannels. They
were married while he was attending the
University of Missouri Columbia. He
attended MU on a football scholarship
and played in both the 1960 and 1961
Orange Bowls. He graduated from the
University of Missouri with a degree in
business administration. In 1961, he
began a career with State Farm Insurance
and retired in 1997 after 36 years of
service. He and Betty retired to the
Lake of the Ozarks a year later. Max was
baptized into the Catholic Church and
was an active member of St. Anthony
Catholic Church in Camdenton where he
volunteered for numerous activities. He
was a member of the Knights of Columbus,
on the board of directors for Helping
Hands and volunteered for L.A.M.B. House
and Meals on Wheels. In his spare time,
he enjoyed gardening, fishing and
piddling around the house and the yard.
He was a nature lover and enjoyed
feeding the birds and ducks daily. Max
was a devoted husband, father,
grandfather and was always there to help
neighbors and friends. His first two
priorities in life were his family and
his faith. We will forever treasure the
memories he created for his family and
friends. Survivors include his loving
wife, Betty Lou of the home; a son,
Stephen Max Moyer of St. Louis, Mo.;
three daughters, Theresa Moyer of
Camdenton, Cara Ross and husband Ralph
of Columbia, Mo. and Trisch Moyer-Smith
and husband Dave of St. Louis; two
sisters, Marie Hackett of Carroll, Iowa
and Mary Jo Luebbert and husband Bob of
Northwood, Iowa; a brother, Milton Moyer
of Ames, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Bernard
Dearey of Milwaukee, Wis.; nine
grandchildren, Regan Ross, Jeff Moyer,
Brianna Moyer-Smith, Scott Moyer, Adam
Ross, Eric Moyer, C.J. Ross, Lexi Smith
and Reece Smith; and several nieces,
nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews,
cousins and many friends. He was
preceded in death by his parents; a
daughter, Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Moyer and
an older sister, Margaret Dearey. Mass
of Christian Burial will be held at 11
a.m., Friday, July 18, 2008 in St.
Anthony Catholic Church under the
direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral
Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.,
Thursday in St. Anthony Catholic Church
with a Rosary to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Private inurnment will be in Allee
Memorial Gardens in Camdenton. In lieu
of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to the American Diabetes
Association, Helping Hands or L.A.M.B.
House and left at the funeral home or
the church. Online condolences may be
made at www.alleeholmanhowe.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of
Camdenton.