Michael Dean Teal, 56 of Joplin, Mo., died at 7:30 p.m., July 1, 2022, at Mercy Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. Born September 11, 1965, in San Diego, Calif., Michael was the son of Douglas Norman Teal and Marguerite Dean (Erksin). He had lived in the Joplin, Mo. area most of his life.
Mike worked as a cook at Holiday Inn. He later worked as a desk clerk at Hampton Inn and Riviera Motels. He enjoyed cooki…