Gary D. Updegraff Obituary
The passing of Gary D. Updegraff (Joplin, Missouri) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on December 29, 2025 at the age of 74. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Gary is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Gary's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Ralph E Updegraff Sr. and Mary N Updegraff; his wife Sherry; his sister Dixie Munch; his brother-in-law Roy "Bud" Munch Sr.; his daughter-in-law Misty Updegraff; and his granddaughter Kayli Updegraff.
He is survived by: his children, Gary Updegraff II (Rhonda) of Carl Junction and Heather Culpepper (Stephen) of Joplin; and his granddaughter Brittney Updegraff (Kathey) of Bella Vista, AR.. He is also survived by loving grandchildren, nephews, nieces.
