Melvin D. Wirsig, 81 years, of Lowry City, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Truman Lake Manor, Lowry City, Missouri.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow in Kingsville Cemetery, Kingsville, Missouri.  The family suggests contributions to the Henry County Memory Fund and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Melvin was born April 9, 1935 in Deepwater, Missouri the son of Clyde and Mildred (Ballew) Wirsig.  He was a row crop and cattle farmer.  Over the years he was active on the board for the Deepwater Labor & Harvest Picnic, a former Lakeland school board member, former Treasurer for the Fairview Township, and Scoutmaster for the Deepwater Tribe of Mic-O-Say.  He was also a member of the Deepwater Presbyterian Church.

Melvin is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Donna Lee Wirsig, and two brothers, Donald and Marvin Wirsig.

Survivors include 5 sons; Michael Wirsig (Christy) of Phoenix, Arizona, Matthew Wirsig (Debbie) of Lowry City, Missouri, Marty Wirsig (Rhonda) of Warrensburg, Missouri, Miles Wirsig (Hattie) of Clinton, Missouri and Marcus Wirsig (Amy) of Parkville, Missouri, 3 brothers; Norman Wirsig of Richmond, Missouri, Kenneth Wirsig of Deepwater, Missouri, and Richard Wirsig of Clinton, Missouri, 3 sisters; Carolyn Bodenhamer of Kansas City, Missouri, Sharon West of Overland Park, Kansas  and Linda Wirsig of Overland Park, Kansas, as well as 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and 2 more great-grandchildren on the way.

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