George A. Buchholz. age 76 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 5th, 2013 at 10 am at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm, Weds, September 4th, at the church. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery, Sedalia, MO. Family suggests contributions to the Lutheran Hour or to Heartland Hospice, and can be left at the funeral home.

George Albert Buchholz of Clinton was born March 4, 1937. in Pettis County Missouri to George Ardell and Agnes Elizabeth Buchholz. They lived in rural Pettis County near Sedalia, MO.
George was baptized on April 11, 1937, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sedalia, and confirmed his faith in April of 1951 at St. Paul's. He was graduated from Green Ridge High School in 1955 and earned the FFA Star Farmer Award .
George met Margie Kammerich when they attended Walther League, a church youth group, and they were married on November 8, 1959, at St. Paul's Lutheran in Sedalia, MO. To this union, eleven children were born – seven boys and four girls. They lived in Clinton, Sedalia, Rolla, and Liberty, Missouri.
George was a lifelong member of the Lutheran church where at various times he served as President, Sunday School Superintendent, Trustee, Usher, and Treasurer of various congregations.
George worked for Midwest Auto Stores in Clinton and Sedalia until they went out of Business. Later he worked for Carney's in Clinton and various rental and small engine repair shops in Clinton, Rolla, and Liberty.
George enjoyed working on engines, woodworking, playing cards, fishing, and visiting with the children and grandchildren.

Survivors include children, Victoria (Daniel) Brown with Melissa and Donald of Miramar, FL, Jeffrey (Tangala) with George James, Jonathan and Zachary of Lee's Summit, Gretta Mueller (Alvin) of Clinton, Micah (Janice) with Skylar and Sarah of Jacksonville, Fl, Rebecca ( Marcus) Cooper with Kyle, Kyndal, and Hailey, of Shreveport, LA , Aaron (Naoko) with Ranon of Fort Walton Beach, FL,, Timothy (Amy) with Gillian, Tobias and Ethan, of Kansas City Missouri, Kristen (Jason) Kraft with Kadence and Jacob of Liberty, MO, Benjamin of Fort Dix, NJ, Jeremy of Independence, MO, Corey (Liz) of Kansas City, Mo. One sister, Beth (Steve) Rodewald of Cyprus, Texas. brother-in-law, David Kammerich (Linda) of Sedalia, MO, and sister-in-law, Janet (Stan) Thomas of Houston, TX.
He was preceded in death by his parents George and Agnes Buchholz and an infant sister, Grace.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton.