Michael J. Panigot, 65, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025.
Mike Panigot was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 9, 1960. He was the only child of John and Ruth Panigot. His father died in 2001 and his mother died in 2007. Mike had numerous cousins that will miss him.
Mike grew up in Omaha and graduated from Omaha North High School in 1979. Mike graduated from University of Nebraska Omaha with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1983. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a PhD in organic chemistry in 1991. He was on the faculty of West Virginia State University before joining the faculty of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Following his retirement from Arkansas State, he moved to St. Joseph, Missouri.
Natural Farewell under the direction of Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
