Mike was raised in Nevada and attended Nevada High School. As an adult, Mike worked as a truck gardener, traveling the countryside selling home grown vegetables and produce. He was a member of the Sheldon Christian Church where he was baptized in 1988. Mike enjoyed hunting and fishing and was member of the Show-Me Big Bucks Club. He was also a member of the VFW.
In addition to his wife Mary, he is survived by his children: Mary Jo Shouse, (Gary), Spearville, KS, Joe Pike (Tracy), Nevada, Matt Pike, Butler, MO, and Jeanie Masters, Nevada; 13 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Pat McClellan, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Jim Jenkins, Gary Jenkins, and Johnny Jenkins.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Roger Beach officating. Interment will follow in Welborn Cemetery in Moundville, MO.
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