Stephen Edward Scherder

Stephen Edward Scherder, 72, of New Hartford, Missouri, passed away April 26, 2026, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Clement Catholic Church in St. Clement with Fr. Henry Ussher officiating. Burial will be in St. Clement Catholic Cemetery. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, April 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes and Crematory is handling the cremation rites and arrangements. Stephen was born May 24, 1953, in Mexico, Missouri, to Wilmer and Joyce (Brown) Scherder. They both preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death is his brother, Tom Scherder. Those surviving to carry on Stephen’s memory are his sons, Eric (Kayla) Scherder of Huxley, Iowa, Curtis (Christina) Scherder of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, and Matthew (Mary Ann) Scherder of New Hartford, Missouri; grandchildren: Reese, Rylee, Abigail, Mason, Addison, and Isabelle Scherder; brother, Frank (Nancy) Scherder of New Hartford; nieces and nephews: Wesley and Ryan Scherder, Trent Straube, Christina Hays, Jason Straube, Ricky Allensworth, Carmen Charlton, and Seth Straube; along with many cousins and extended family. Stephen grew up and lived his entire life in the New Hartford community. He attended St. Clement Catholic School and graduated from Bowling Green High School in 1971 where he was active in FFA and the yearbook staff. Stephen was a self-employed farmer along with his brother, Frank, until 1998. He later worked at Central Elevator, Royster Clark, Co-Op, and Nutrien in crop service industries. Stephen was a member of St. Clement Church and the St. Clement Knights of Columbus. He served on the FFA Advisory Board and was the Pike County Farm Family of the Year in 1992. Stephen also served on the St. Clement Equipment Board. Stephen was an avid hunter, hunting deer, dove, and quail. He maintained an impressive pocketknife collection. You could often find Stephen cooking at the Pike County Fair, Pike County Pork Days, and the Knights of Columbus picnic. Stephen loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, whom he adored. Memorials may be made to Farm Safety Day, in care of Pike County Farm Bureau or Nutrien.

Stephen Edward Scherder

May 24, 1953 - April 26, 2026