Schoonover, Bryce L. 1963-2025 Mound City, Mo.
MOUND CITY, Mo. – Bryce Lane Schoonover was born July 21, 1963, to James and Faire (Drewes) Schoonover, of Mound City, Missouri.
On Aug. 2, 1986, he married the love of his life, Patricia Lynn Hunziger, of Oregon, Missouri. They became the parents of three beautiful daughters, whom he loved and cherished. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
Bryce enjoyed growing up working alongside his parents at Schoonover Oil Company, Inc., where he was the current owner/operator. He was an honest, upright and hard-working man who never met a stranger.
He was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church in Mound City and a loyal soldier in the Lord’s army. The most important thing to him was his relationship with Jesus Christ. His main mission in life was to tell others about God’s plan of salvation through Him. “And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (1 John 5:11-12 NIV)
Bryce passed away on his 62nd birthday, July 21, 2025, at a St. Joseph hospital after suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke.
He was preceded in death by his father, James; brother-in-law, Tommy Quick; and an unborn child and grandchild.
In addition to his wife, Patty, he is survived by his daughters, Anna Statesel (James), Laura Lewis (Kolby) and Sarah Bridgman (Josh); mother, Faire; grandchildren, Evelynn Rose Statesel, Brylee Joy Lewis, and Henry Bryce and Ivy Louise Bridgman; siblings, Jon Schoonover (Kayla), Jill Asher (Dave) and Gay Quick (Allan Markt); numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews and a great host of friends.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 25, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Christian Fellowship Church in Mound City. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 26, at 10:30 a.m., also at the church. The service will be live-streamed on the church’s Facebook page.
Memorials may be made to the Christian Fellowship Church or For God’s Children International (FGCI). Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Mound City.
Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainfuneral.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
