Byron Smith was an ever-present force in the Columbia art community and in many people's lives.
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Michael Howard Radzin, who died Nov. 24, served on various local boards and was deeply involved in the community.Â
Blakely, who died June 3, leaves a legacy as a nationally regarded feminist writer and a compassionate professor.
Wright served as UM general counsel and on the Board of Governors of the University of Central Missouri.Â
Kim Townlain was known as "Mama Kim" to generations of kids in Pilot Grove.
The publisher of Inside Columbia was committed to the city and supported organizations and events that helped the community.
Meyer was a well-known local artist whose sculptures can be found in nearly every corner of Columbia and Missouri.
McDonald, who owned Lee's Lounge, had a significant impact on the Columbia music scene. He died March 18 at 80 years old.
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.Â
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 54Â 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.