Michael Albert McLin

Michael Albert McLin obituary, Chillicothe, MO

Michael Albert McLin

Michael McLin Obituary

Visit the Lindley Funeral Homes - Chillicothe website to view the full obituary.
Michael Albert McLin, age 57, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, Missouri.
Michael was born the son of Jerry and Karen (Bell) McLin, Missouri. He was a 1986 graduate of Chillicothe High School, Chillicothe, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Jennifer Williams, on June 30, 2001, in Chillicothe, Missouri. She survives of the home.
Michael was a Herdsman for Trans Ova Genetics in Chillicothe. He enjoyed helping friends and neighbors and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Michael was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Chillicothe, and 9 Pin Bowling League. He enjoyed horseback riding and Nascar. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, deer hunting, river fishing and catching rattle snakes were his passion. Everyone knew him as "Blue Streak" on the CB radio. He would join in on a game of Texas Hold'em or Pitch whenever the opportunity arose.
Survivors include his wife, Jennifer of the home; his father, Jerry McLin, of Chillicothe, Missouri; one sister, Anne Anderson (Mark) of Dawn, Missouri; one niece, Marley Anderson; two nephews, Mack and Morgan Anderson; father-in-law, Paul Williams; aunts and uncles, David and Sandi Walker, Larry and Wanda Robinson, Jack and Connie Bell, Judith Tudor, and Paul and Becky Stephens; several cousins; two God-daughters, Sydni and Megan Fisher; and his fur babies, Lucky, Bandit and Golden Nugget. He was preceded in death by his mother, Karen; one nephew, Tye Anderson; paternal grandparents, Jesse and Anna Grace McLin; maternal grandparents, Clayton and Margaret Bell; and special pup, Junior, and his equine friends, Mack and Lady.
Funeral services will be held at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. A scheduled visitation will be held at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Friends may call at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025, from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm. Burial will be held at Brassfield Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Chillicothe FFA and/or Southwest R-1 Football Program and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.

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Lindley Funeral Homes - Chillicothe

910 Washington St. P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601

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