Eugene Wilbert Boxberger

Eugene Wilbert “Gene” Boxberger, 90,  Mt. Vernon,  formerly of Miller, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City. He was born Jan. 13, 1931, in Russell County, Kan., the son of J. Benjamin and Lydia (Miller) Boxberger.
Boxberger served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was the owner of Boxberger Construction Company.  He was a cattle farmer.  He was a member of the Round Grove Baptist Church. On May 15, 1960, he married Jacquelin Faye Matthews, in Ellinwood, Kan.
Boxberger is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jacquelin; one daughter, Gina Boxberger, of Holt Summit; three sons, Danny Boxberger (Dee), of Harrison, Ark., Matt Boxberger of Everton, and Eric Boxberger (Rachael), of Springfield; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Boxberger was preceded in death by his parents, J. Benjamin, and Lydia; four sisters and one brother.
A celebration of  life was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, in Miller. A private family burial will be held at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield.
The family has requested contributions be sent to Folds of Honor Foundation, an organization that provides educational scholarships to the children and spouses of fallen and disabled service members while serving our nation or to the Saint Luke’s Hospice in care of the funeral home at PO Box 108, Miller, Missouri, 65707. If you do wish to send flowers, please deliver to the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.