Sergio J. Navarrete
Sergio J. Navarrete
Funeral Services for Sergio J. Navarrete, 58, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 11, 2023, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Navarrete passed away at 12:53 p.m., Monday, September 4, 2023, at West Vue Nursing Center.
He was born May 7, 1965, at Bogota, Colombia, to Jose Vicente Navarrete and Lucia Jurado Molina. On January 16, 2022, he was married to the love of his life, Sherry Harper, which completed his family with the addition of two daughters and eleven grandchildren. Sergio was a very proud United States Army Veteran. He loved his family and spending time with his wife. He enjoyed dirt biking and all things about soccer: playing, watching, coaching and especially loved watching the Legler boys play. He was known by many as the Karaoke King; he loved singing karaoke and having a good time. On March 14, 2019 Sergio accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry Harper-Navarrete, of the family home; three children, Emilio Navarrete and wife, Chelsea, Logan, Utah, Desirea Hubbard and husband, Jeff, West Plains and Danae McGowan and husband, Glenn of Western Australia; thirteen grandchildren, Josiah, Landen, Seth, Kole and Kellan Legler, Isabella and Audrey Sopolinski, Gracie, Kayden, Maxx and Eva McGowan and Beckham and Brynleigh Navarrete; one special sister, Sandra Gallaro and husband, William Arias, currently in Longwood, Florida from Brooklyn, New York and their sons, Joseph and Sebastian Arias; and many aunts, uncles and cousins in Colombia, South America.
His parents and one brother, Oscar Navarrete preceded him in death.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to West Plains High School Soccer Team, El Fuego Traveling Team-Randa Hugg, West Plains Soccer Association, or Wounded Warrior Project and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Amber Redburn
September 8, 2023 @ 3:26 pm
Sherry and Families,
My Deepest Sympathy to all of you on the passing of Sergio. I will be keeping all of you in my daily prayers and thoughts. During this time may God provide each of you peace, comfort, strength, and encouragement. May God bless all of you.
In Christian Love,
Mrs. Amber Redburn
Mark Johnson
September 11, 2023 @ 1:22 pm
For Sergio
We met our dear friend Sergio Navarrete many years ago in West Plains, MO through some friends at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At the time his son Emilio was 3. As months unfolded into years we developed a friendship with them, sharing our respective young families’ holidays, gatherings. He brought smiles and laughter to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s and so forth. Sergio was an enthusiastic story teller. His eyes twinkled and he smiled as he recounted to us his childhood with his parents and brother Oscar in Columbia, military service, living in Tacoma, Washington, and relocating to West Plains, MO. The journey was a long but interesting one, whether describing how to prepare plantains or listening to the Latin Jazz king Tito Puentes (“Oye Como Va”).
Sergio had a strong love , respect, and pride for his son Emilio: he appreciated his son’s talents at soccer, singing in the concert choir, and, enabling Emilio to go overseas to sing in the choir. Sergio had a strong love of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Mother.
Our dear friend liked to get involved with outside projects, to help or “supervise”. We had a large tree that fell over on our property and Sergio was present to help. Likewise, birthdays, special occasions we usually shared with Sergio and the “vibrations” were typically good ones.
When dark clouds came over him a few years ago, we prayed for Sergio. The last time we saw him in person was in 2019 at a restaurant in West Plains where Sherry joined us. We learned of his medical struggles through his future wife Sherry and was able to call him, thankfully, and facetime when possible. Also thankfully Sergio had friends and those who cared about him sincerely through those months. We pray that his son Emilio and wife and children find peace in the good memories they have of Sergio and that his wife Sherry may continue her life with renewed strength and gratitude for the time her and Sergio shared together.
Sergio, we love you and miss you. We believe that you are at rest in the multiverse with your ancestors and angels, in a place of serenity and enlightenment. You were part of our lives thankfully for many years, and, you will not be forgotten. Ever.
Love always,
Mark, Dawn, and Elijah Johnson
Rebecca Marcak
September 16, 2023 @ 7:53 am
Sherry my heart goes out to you and the girls! Sergio loved those grandsons!! When he was around them he softened to a big teddy bear. He was complete with the family all around. RIP Sergio