Michael Baxter Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Michael Baxter of Nixa, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 72, on December 9, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Michael Baxter to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James Baxter and Lois Baxter (Bauer); his brothers, Jerry Baxter, Raymond Baxter and Randy Baxter; and his siblings-in-law, Vivian Baxter and Mark Chrisinger.
He is survived by: his wife Namora Schaefer; his stepdaughter Sonja Ruhland (Mike); his grandsons, Josiah Ruhland (Billie) and Max Ruhland; and his siblings, Jimmie Baxter (Donna), Joe Baxter, Dianne Sutter (Chuck), Judy Bozarth (Denny), Greg Baxter, Lynda Crawford (Ron), Sherry Nelson and Brian Baxter.
Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant where the family will be present that evening from 4 to 7 p.m. A memorial has been established in his memory.
