Titus Jacob Burkholder, 82, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the church.
Titus was born April 22, 1940, in Harper, Kansas, the son of Jacob and Ruby (Titus) Burkholder. He always cherished that he grew up on homesteaded land in Kansas. Titus played football while attending college at Southwestern and enjoyed coaching football and wrestling in his teaching years. He retired from teaching in KS and MO. He was proud of the time he served in the Kansas National Guard, although more proud to have shared military service with his son and grandsons. Titus never met a stranger. He could carry on a conversation for hours with someone he just met. He enjoyed going to Branson and fishing for trout. He loved his family and was proud of their hard work and accomplishments of each and everyone.
Titus is survived by his wife, Artie; son, Jake Burkholder; daughter, Rachel Loyed (Dennis); son, Tim Hall (Dawn); daughter Brenda Simons; sister, Roberta Biesel; grandchildren: Jacob and Luke Burkholder, Sydney, Abbey, Joshua, Colby, and Tyler Hall, Justin and Sydney Hall, Danielle and Dillon Simons; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Edna; brother, George; and his first wife, Joyce.
There is no greater love than what he had for God, but he did LOVE ice cream and popcorn.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO 816-690-4441