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Obituary:

Wayne Overbeck, 71, of Columbia, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, in his home.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., in Columbia. A memorial service will follow at 5 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Bruce Williamson officiating. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

Wayne was born Jan. 7, 1948, in Sugar Creek, Missouri, to Bert and Elizabeth (Wisecup) Overbeck, who preceded him in death.

While working at the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, he met the love of his life, his loving wife of 41 years. He and Gail wed on March 2, 1974, and she also preceded him in death, on June 7, 2016.

On Nov. 7, 1974, they welcomed their oldest daughter, Emily, into the world. She preceded both of them in death, in December 2013.

He is survived by his youngest daughter, Erika, and her husband, Tylor Prentice, of Centralia; three grandsons, Deven Overbeck, Jace Brady and Masen Prentice; one "unofficially adopted" son, Mark Fox of Centralia; his cuddly and loving cat, Motor Oil; one younger brother; and one older sister.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Those who knew him undoubtedly loved him, claiming he would do anything for anyone at just the cost of a smile and a cold Diet Coke.

Mowing yards, scrapping a large variety of "junk," dressing up as Santa Claus, moving furniture across town or just hauling anything away are just a few things Wayne will be missed for.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to JDRF, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, MO 65202.

Online condolences may be made to the family at memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.

(Published in The Columbia Missourian on April 1, 2019)

Earl married Gail Lynn Marriott 2 Mar 1974. Gail (daughter of George Nelson Marriott and Hazel Grace Vessels) was born 16 Oct 1951, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA; died 7 Jun 2016, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Emily Marie Overbeck was born 7 Nov 1974, Boone County, Missouri, USA; died 28 Dec 2013, Ashland, Boone County, Missouri, USA; was buried 3 Jan 2014, Woodcrest Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery - Ashland, Missouri, USA.
2. E.L. Overbeck