Michael Thomas Jakubczak

Michael Thomas Jakubczak, 65, of Troy, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was born on August 19, 1959 to James and Laura (Williams) Jakubczak. Mike was born in St. Louis and in his teen years moved to the farm in Eolia, Missouri. He graduated in 1977 from Clopton High School. Mike was united in marriage on October 5, 1991 to Brenda Ann Lewis and to that union were born 2 children, Katherine Marie Jakubczak and Samuel Thomas Jakubczak. Mike was a rough frame carpenter in the first part of his adult life and opened Mid-West Welding in the early 90's. Mike was a very talented welder and fabricator, often designing products such as snowplows and log splitters along with many other creations. Katie and Sam spent a lot of time growing up in the welding shop. Mike competed for years in black powder shooting. The walls of his welding shop were covered
in plaques, trophies, and medals from years of successful competition shooting in various disciplines including Benchrest and F-Class. He shot many F-Class matches in the state and traveled to shoot Regionals and Nationals when time permitted. Mike helped run the first Missouri F-Class State Championship and there has been one every year since. Mike was one of the people responsible for F-Class shooting becoming what it is today. He also enjoyed shooting with his son Sam. He was a trophy deer hunter and ironically favored archery as the method. He loved fishing at Mark Twain Lake and typically would fill his boat with catfish and crappie. He loved to have friends and family over for a big fish fry.
Mike is survived by his wife, Brenda Jakubczak of Troy, Missouri, daughter and son in law, Katie and Caleb Jones of Hobe Sound, Florida, Mother and Stepfather, Laura and Bill Murphy of Eolia, Missouri and 4 grandchildren, Jedidiah Jones, Elijah Jones, Gracelyn Jakubczak, and Boaz Jones. He is further survived by his siblings, Dana (Ron) Barker of Eolia, Missouri,
Elizabeth (Jeff) Danskin of Columbia, Tennessee, Lori (Jim) Messina of St. Louis, Missouri, and David (Merideth) Murphy of Eugune, Oregon. Mike had a large extended family including many friends and was loved by all.
Mike was preceded in death by his father and his son, Sam.
Thursday, March 20, 2025, visitation from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. with services immediately following, all at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1304 Boone Street, Troy, MO, 63379, 636-528-8244. Officiating, Dan Jones. Pallbearers will be: Dustin Anderson, Dale Boland, DeLane Hammett, Dave Vanderbos, Mark Haskins, Gary Smith. Interment to follow in the Thornhill Cemetery, Troy, MO.