JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Lt. Governor David Wasinger has announced the selected honorees for the 2026 Missouri Senior Service Awards, honoring Missouri residents 60 years of age and older who have made a meaningful and lasting impact through volunteer service. These awards celebrate a generation of Missourians whose work laid the foundation for strong towns, churches, schools, and civic institutions and who never stopped giving back after retirement.
“Missouri’s seniors built their communities and then kept showing up,” said Lieutenant Governor Wasinger. “These awards are about honoring that lifelong commitment. We owe them our thanks, our respect, and our recognition”.
2026 Senior Service Award Recipients
- Michael McCluskey, of Manchester: Has organized numerous fundraisers to raise substantial support for the Backstoppers and the Guns N Hoses event.
- Bobbi Jo Reed, of Kansas City: Founded Healing House Kansas City, a nationally recognized organization providing recovery housing, clinical counseling, and workforce development for individuals rebuilding their lives after addiction and homelessness.
- Judith Borman, of Kingdom City: Active youth 4-H and FFA leader and involved in numerous other Callaway County service organizations, despite having suffered a paralyzing stroke in 1997.
- Mary Williams, of O’Fallon: Organizes the St. Charles Walk to End Alzheimer’s and is active in the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Missouri Chapter and the O’Fallon Senior Resident Advisory Committee.
- Phyllis Stirewalt, of Aurora: Volunteers with Senior Age and Heritage Harmony House, a nonprofit senior activity center, and the Kids Foster Parents Association to provide support to foster families.
- Nolan Moody, of Springfield: VFW community leader and Chairman of the Homeless Veterans Program, as well as a Toys for Tots volunteer and veterans-related community servant.
- Marcia Finch, of Sullivan: Volunteers at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James with her two therapy dogs.
- Reid Forrester, of Poplar Bluff: Active member of Gideons International and a member of the Three Rivers College advisory efforts; a recognized civic leader in Poplar Bluff.
- Karen Shipp, of Odessa: Active member of the American Legion Auxiliary who organizes a Christmas Store for the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg and places flags on veterans’ graves in Lafayette County.
- Joan Brannam, of Licking: Volunteer member of Licking Downtown, which sets up events to benefit the small-town community, leads beautification efforts, and supports local small-town businesses.
Selected honorees will be recognized during a formal ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol.
- Date: April 13, 2026
- Location: Capitol Rotunda, Jefferson City, MO
About the Senior Service Awards
The Senior Service Awards seek to highlight the contributions of older Missourians and ensure their service is recognized and celebrated statewide. Across Missouri, senior citizens play a vital role in sustaining communities by mentoring young people, supporting food pantries, delivering meals, and assisting veterans. Their service strengthens civic life and passes down values of responsibility and community pride to the next generation.
For more information, visit ltgov.mo.gov/senior-service-award-nominations/.
About David Wasinger
David Wasinger serves as Missouri’s 49th Lt. Governor. Wasinger is a lifelong Missourian, raised in Hannibal, Missouri. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Vanderbilt University School of Law, building a career as an attorney who stood up to powerful special interests and fought for justice for everyday Americans.