Scott William Myers, 42, of Warrensburg passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at home with his family after a 19-month battle with cancer.
He was born Aug. 5, 1978 in Ste. Genevieve to parents Norbert and Gail (Grither) Myers.
He graduated from Perryville High School in 1996 and received his B.S. in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 2000. He also received his MBA from Boston University in 2006.
Scott proudly served his country in the United States Air Force as an officer working in various finance squadrons from 2001-2006. During his military career he also deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as a budget officer.
Scott met his wife Niki (Trapp) in Madison, Wisc. when he took a financial advisor position at Oscar Mayer. They were married Oct. 3, 2009 in Ste. Genevieve. Scott and Niki enjoyed living in Madison for several years where they later welcomed their first child, Luke.
In 2012, Scott took a position with the Air National Guard, where he reached the rank of Major with the 131st Bomb Wing, and the family moved to Warrensburg.