Michael Wayne Rauch

Michael Wayne Rauch, passed away on Oct. 18, 2026.
 His first love was farming and the Milking Shorthorn dairy cow. He held the record for the most Reserve National Champions including Sancrest XN until Mericrest Kewpie broke it, not once but 3 times from 1996 to 2000. 
One of the most important days for his life was the November day son Philip was born. 
He is survived by his wife, Bobbi, son Phil (Kindra), stepdaughters Melissa Dover(Danny), and Shannon Squibb (Rick), sisters Phyllis McConnell and Glenda Climer (Ted). He has three grandsons, four step grandchildren,  There are 10 great-grandchildren.
 He was preceded in death by his father Glenn, mother Martha Kathleen, and brothers Jerry Rauch and Bill Rauch.
 
He had a milk truck route for several years, was an insurance agent for over 40 years and still operated the Sancrest Dairy Farm while doing this. He was a past president of Missouri Dairy Hall of Honors and is recognized in the Hall of Honors room at the University of Missouri. Active in the national and state Milking Shorthorn Society, he was state president as well as managing national sales in Missouri and serving on several committees and the Board of Directors both in Missouri as well as the American Milking Shorthorn Society. A founding member of Central Equity Milk Cooperative, he served as president for several years and as the representative to Southwest Dairy milk promotion board.
In his memory donations can be made to St. Peters UCC Cemetery where he served as caretaker and president of the board for over 20 years or to the National Milking Shorthorn Junior Society.