Howard Milo Duer, son of the late Dr. Milo Duer and Mary Anna Stone Duer, was born September 4, 1946 in Independence, Missouri, and departed this life on December 22, 2020 at Southeast Health, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 74 years.

Mr. Duer attended the First Baptist Church in Puxico and Cape Girardeau. He also was the pastor of Catron Baptist Church and later retired in 2017.

On June 29, 1965, he was united in marriage to Shirley Clinton in Puxico, Missouri. She survives of the home.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his two sons, John Duer and wife Dawn of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Samuel Duer and wife Jolean of Dexter, Missouri; by his daughter, Susan Stone of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Sandra Brandt.

Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church in Puxico, Missouri on Monday, December 28, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. A funeral service will then be conducted in the First Baptist Church Chapel on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Douglas Clinton officiating. Interment will be in the Duck Creek Cemetery in rural Puxico, Missouri.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.