Anthony “AJ” Joseph Samer, age 99, of Pilot Grove, died Tuesday March 19, 2019.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 25, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pilot Grove. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.

Rosary and visitation will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday March 24, at Howard Funeral Home in Boonville. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri Veteran’s Home of Mexico, Mo and St. Joseph Catholic Church of Pilot Grove.

AJ is preceded in death by his parents Anton Peter Samer and Mary Agnes Curran, Velda Marie Samer, son Bernard James Samer, sister infant Helen Margaret Samer, Francis Samer, Agnes Samer and step- grandson Jordan Craig.

He is survived by his daughters Mary Margaret (Johnny) Craig, Kathleen (Vaughn) Pollard, Janet (Paul) Milne, Emma Nicholson of Kansas City, sons Joe (Linda) LaRue of California, Ed (Pat) LaRue of Arizona grandchildren Hannah Craig, Evalena Johnson, Kim Schaefer, Kurtis Craig, Jennifer Samer, Joseph Samer, Bethany Girard, Heather Lang, Holly Lang, Paula Harmon, Janna Milne, Belinda Lombardo, Robbie Slaton, Amy Felton, numerous great-grandchildren, great- great grandchildren and many cousins.