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Horst, Jr., John Edwin
71, of Fenton, Missouri, passed away on 11-10-2020. He was born to parents John Edwin Horst and Sarah Ruth Horst on 1-10-1949 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
John is survived by Dane Horst, son, Shirley Meyer, sister, Randy Meyer, brother-in-law, and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and other various extended family members and many, many friends.
John worked as a teacher for 30 years in the Jefferson County Public School System. He was beloved by all his students and fellow faculty members. He retired from Grandview R-2 in Hillsboro, Missouri in 2004. He believed in the value and power of education. He also lived a life of humility and being kind to everyone no matter who they were. He graduated from Washington University with a Master's Degree in Education and then went on to graduate from SEMO with an Education Specialist Degree in School Administration.
Services: A Memorial Service will be postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Right now, the earliest the celebration of life would be held is late Spring or early Summer. Further details will be posted on social media periodically by his son Dane. A Buchholz Mortuary service.
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Duane and Judy Holder
March 22, 2021
Dear Dane, we are both so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. It was our good fortune to be able to work with him during our time at Grandview. We will never forget his kindness and compassion. Dane: I never gave up on you. May God bless and keep you. Duane
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