Joseph Darwood Eger, age 85 of Deepwater, Missouri passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at the MO Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri. His wishes were to be cremated and his cremains spread along with his dog's Little Joe on a particular hill overlooking the lake where he used to squirrel hunt. This will take place of a memorial service. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Joseph was born on January 17, 1940 to Lou Ann (Smith) Eger and Joseph Eger Sr.

In the Smith Bend area he grew un enjoying hunting the woods and fishing in Osage River, long before Truman Dam. He graduated from Deepwater High School in 1958. He worked a short time in Kansas City before joining the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy he was stationed in Alaska. After the Navy he worked for Kansas City Fire Department as (Fireman) Captain until he retired. After retirement he moved to Montana and later to North Dakota for several years before moving back to Deepwater. Joseph did some traveling, but what he loved most was hunting and fishing.

He is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Eger, his mother Lou Ann Eger, his sister Gwendolyn Clark, and nephew, Richard Clark.

Survivors include nephews, Douglas Clark (Patty) of Osceola, Missouri, Robert Clark (Mary) of Garden City, Missouri, and his niece Shirley (Clark) Schlichting of Sweet Springs, Missouri also great nieces and nephews and cousin, Beverly (Smith) Ward of Deepwater, Missouri.

His wishes were to be cremated and his cremains spread along with his dog's Little Joe on a particular hill overlooking the lake where he used to squirrel hunt. This will take place of a memorial service.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.