Michael L. “Mike” Plouder was born on September 1, 1949 in St. Louis, MO. He was the son of Walter L. Plouder and Gloria J. (nee Collier) Lawson. He died on November 16, 2020 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson at the age of 71.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sharon (nee Parker) Plouder of Herculaneum, MO; two daughters, Kelly (Bob Balay) Plouder of De Soto, MO; and Michelle (Andy White) Plouder of De Soto, MO; 4 grandsons, Kyle White, Zachary Keck, Caiden Balay and Brett Ryan, all of De Soto; sisters, Barbara Lawson of De Soto; Donna McCarthy of Lemay; brothers, Gary Lawson of Festus; Jeff Lawson of Bonne Terre; and David Lawson of Georgia; and his fishing buddy, Jeff Kettler.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Mike was a retired from Williams Patent Crusher and Pulverizer Co; enjoyed spending time with his family and loved to fish.
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