Clifford "Cliff" Wolfe

Clifford “Cliff” Wolfe, age 88 of Bonnots Mill, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City with his family by his side.

Clifford was born March 30, 1932, in Osage County, a son to the late Fred and Agnes “Mamie” (Pack) Wolfe.

On December 22, 1956, he was united in marriage to Mary Ann Samson in Jefferson City.  She preceded him in death on May 6, 2015.

Cliff was self employed hauling staves for area sawmills.  He cut wood for 35 years and assisted the Highway Department as a snowplow driver. 

He was a past member of the Trail Riders. 

Cliff played the standing bass and enjoyed playing blue grass music at several area nursing homes and events. He enjoyed going to auctions, boating and camping, eating at Casper’s and BJ’s restaurants, attending blue grass festivals, singing karaoke with his family and being outdoors either gardening or cutting grass. Cliff was a strong worker and a “jack of all trades”. He was known for feeding all the stray animals that passed by his house.  He loved to tell a good joke and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Cliff is survived by: two daughters, Penny Kentch and her husband Wesley of Knob Noster and Pat Smith and her husband Rance of Holts Summit; five grandchildren, Misty (Rick) Lafave, Shawn (Kathleen) Kentch, Heather Kentch, Amy (Brian) Kekec, and Nickie Smith; several great grandchildren; one sister, Margaret “Tootie” (Ray) Abbott of Jefferson City; one brother-in-law, Charles Hueste of Linn; a sister-in-law, Barb Wolfe of Linn; along with many nieces, nephews, and friends.

In addition to his parents and spouse, Cliff was preceded in death by one brother, Clyde Wolfe; one sister, Geraldine Schreimann; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Hueste and brother-in-law, Don Schreimann.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Morton Chapel in Linn. Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Perry Wolfe officiating.  Interment will be in St. Louis of France Parish Cemetery in Bonnots Mill.

Cliff's funeral service will be recorded and posted to our website on Saturday.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society.