Robert Eugene Paxton age 90 of Sedalia passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Memorial Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

He was born on March 3, 1924 in Sedalia son of Rosa Lee and Ida Florence Cochran Paxton.

Robert was proud to have served as a Marine during W W ll.

He is survived by one daughter; Linda Pappert of Marshall, Missouri, two sons; Mark A. Paxton and Robert C. Paxton both of Sedalia, one sister; Helen Chewing (Willard) of Sedalia, one half brother Elmer Schroder, two half sisters; Earlene Spooner of Warsaw and Violet Ball of Kansas City, MO, four nephews; Joe Kowalski (Dorothy) of Sedalia, Bobby Kowalski of Sedalia, Henry Kowalski of Sedalia, Ernie Kowalski of Syracuse, one niece Florence Hayworth (Robert) of Beaman, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Graveside service will be at 3:00 P.M. Friday, January 16, 2015 at Crown Hill Cemetery with Rev. Mark T. Gooden officiating. Full military honors by V.F.W. Post 2591. Arrangements by Ewing-Schutte-Semler Funeral Home. You may leave condolences online at ewingschuttesemlerfh.com

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