Michael Eugene LaRiviere, [80], of Kimberling City, MO, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025. Mike was born on April 17, 1945 in Sioux City, IA and was raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Mike is survived by his wife, Judy, sons Michael and Darrell, granddaughters Scarlett and Aria, great-granddaughters Eleanor and Addison, beloved sisters-in-law, Jane, Hilda, and Carolyn, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Leo and Etta Angeline LaRiviere, his brother, Francis Renee LaRiviere and Francis' wife Mary. Services will be held at Grace and Truth Church in Branson West on July 21, 2025 with visitation at 10:00 and the service at 10:30 followed by burial at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield.

Mike dedicated himself to a career in the US Navy, retiring with the rank of Senior Chief and then went on to retire again from FedEx.  Former long-time residents of Bartlett, Tennessee, Mike and Judy moved full time to Kimberling City in 2018.  He considered their Missouri home his "little piece of Heaven".  When he wasn't strolling the streets of his neighborhood, he spent as much time as he could on the back porch watching the lake and wildlife.  Mike was a strong man of faith and spent a lifetime serving God and his community.  He was a gifted singer, writer, artist, and had an uncanny ability to make people laugh.