Anthony Schlegel, 32

Funeral services for Aaron Anthony Schlegel, 32, of Caulfield, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, also at Robertson-Drago. A private burial at Loftis Cemetery will follow the funeral.

 Mr. Schlegel died in a car crash at 9:18 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9. He was born Aug. 7, 1990, at San Jose, California, to Anthony and Karen (Cole) Schlegel.  

On May 19, 2017, he was married at Marionville to Mary Pursselley. 

Mr. Schlegel was a shift supervisor at Aldi in West Plains.  He was an author and a history buff, especially of Russian history. Mr. Schlegel was a Christian.  

 He is survived by his wife Mary; two children: daughter Shanina and an unborn child; parents Anthony and Karen Schlegel; father-in-law and mother-in-law Scott and Cheryl Pursselley; one sister Emma Neighbour and husband Brian; and aunts, uncles and numerous cousins.  

Memorial contributions may be made to Thomas More Society or to the family and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.