Gary Howard Magruder, Kimberling City, MO, son of Howard and Dorsey (Alexander) Magruder, was born January 13, 1952 in Springfield, MO and departed this life on April 8, 2020 at the age of 68.

Gary had been a resident of the area for 3 years, moving here from St. Ann, MO.  He had worked most recently as a medical courier.  Gary had enjoyed and was successful working several careers as a Shipping Logistics Coordinator, Sales, and an Admissions Coordinator for both a Business College and a Truck Driver School.

Gary filled his life with the outdoors-BBQing and cooking, camping, hiking, long-distance bicycling; reading history, non-fiction, and spiritual development; and playing guitar.

Gary was preceded in death by his father Howard and step-father, Ken DeTienne and one sister, Reneta Dunn.

Survivors include: his mother, Dorsey DeTienne, age 97, of St. Charles, MO; son, Scott Hudson of Mexico, MO; two sisters, Nancy Magruder of Ozark, MO and Kathy Miller and her husband, John of Reeds Spring, MO, his dog and best friend, Little Miss Ozark and a host of other family and friends.

No service is planned.  Cremation was under Stumpff Funeral Home Kimberling City, MO.

The family was so appreciative of two organizations to which donations could be made in memory of Gary.

1. https:/goodshepherdhospice.com/donations, or mail a designated check to Good Shepherd Hospice, 3250 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65807.
2. A designated check can be sent to Skaggs Foundation Cancer Fund to 101 Skaggs

Road Ste 404, Branson, MO 65616 for cancer patients in financial need.