Kevin Briggs, 51

Funeral services for Kevin Briggs, 51, of Russell, will be Monday, December 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 22, 2024, from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home. 

Please honor Kevin by wearing your hat, and dress like a farmer!

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made in care of Karri Jo Briggs and will be designated at a later date.

Interment will be at the Russell Cemetery, and the procession will honor Kevin’s passion for farming by having tractors escort him to the cemetery and line the roads on the route.

Kevin Briggs – Farmer. Since being a young boy, Kevin wanted to be a farmer and follow in the footsteps of his father. He dedicated his life to God, his family, and to the land and animals he cared for. Kevin is the oldest child of Dennis and Anita Briggs, born August 14, 1973, brother to Brian and Kellie. Growing up Kevin was always by Dennis’ side learning the value of hard work, dedication to family, to be humble, being a man of your word, and dreaming of the future. He has always loved animals and would bring home any stray dog he would run across and give them a forever home. Graduating from Chariton High School in 1991, Kevin’s heart was always with farming, he was active in FFA, but not many other activities and has continually said he would rather watch the grass grow than watch any sports. He always had a way with words and great sense of humor. Kevin never knew a stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone if it was about farming.

Kevin enjoyed being a part of 4-H. This was fortunate because he met Karri Jo Smith at the fair, she is the love of his life. Kevin and Karri were married on October 10, 1992, and they have been blessed with three children: Madison, Chandler, and Calvin. And as the family continues to grow, he has welcomed son-in-law Eric and daughter-in-law Delaney, and of course granddaughter Lindley Jo, who has Grandpa Kevin wrapped around her finger.

Kevin has always been a workaholic, but he always found a way to make the work fun and include the whole family. Kevin, his dad, and the boys work daily side by side, and everyone is always pitching in working cattle, planting, or harvesting. Kevin and Karri Jo found special time together checking the cattle or crops or running for parts and supplies. Kevin built his childhood dream with his wife and family south of Russell, a true showplace of the family farm. They work together, play together, cry together, and support one another through good times and bad.

Kevin will be greatly missed by his wife, Karri Jo; parents: Dennis and Anita; children: Madison (Eric) Adam, Chandler (Delaney) Briggs, and Calvin Briggs; granddaughter, Lindley Jo Adam; siblings: Brian (Jodi) Briggs and Kellie (Cory) Carlton; mother-in-law, Sandi Smith; and many aunts, uncles, relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Joe Smith.