Tom is part-owner of Lauf Equipment, son of Harold Lauf, and grandson of Alex Lauf (founder). In his eyes, teamwork is the most important part of Lauf Equipment. There are not many people in this world that know more about a square baler than Tom. He is knowledgeable in service, sales, and parts. Tom enjoys […]

Mary is part-owner of Lauf Equipment, daughter of Harold Lauf, and granddaughter of Alex Lauf (founder). She has grown up in and out of the shop. Mary is primarily the office manager, working with bookkeeping, account receivables, finances, etc. She has her high school diploma and some college; however, Mary has been trained by her […]

Jim is part-owner of Lauf Equipment, son of Harold Lauf, and grandson of Alex Lauf (founder). He has worked at Lauf Equipment since he graduated from Helias in 1979, after his two older brothers and sister. Before working full time, he raised hogs, cows, and geese. Jim mostly works with the technicians in the service […]

Mark has worked full time at Lauf Equipment since 1992 and worked in construction for two summers before that. He works in the service department, making most of the service calls in the field. His work motto is “whatever it takes to get done”. He has two sons, Austin and Logan. Mark enjoys hunting, trapping, […]

Jeff works full time as a service technician. He mostly works with large diesel engines. He has been with Lauf Equipment since 1998. Jeff had over twelve years experience in a truck shop before coming to Lauf Equipment. In his spare time Jeff is an avid archer and likes to hunt. He is married with […]

Bruce is an Allis Chalmers man. He got trapped into working with the Lauf’s after owning Mid West Implement for a loooong time. Bruce joined the Lauf Equipment team in 2005. He works “up front” in the parts department, mostly with lawn mower parts. He also helps out with sales. Bruce graduated from Helias High […]

Terrance is a salesman at Lauf Equipment. He has worked at Lauf Equipment since 2004. He is very interested in the agricultural field. He graduated from University of Missouri Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business. Terrance was raised on a farm near Russellville, MO and enjoys keeping the farm up to date. […]

John works full time in the parts department. He has been with Lauf Equipment since 1998. He knows where and how to locate parts easily. He is in charge of ordering all the Agco parts. John likes working with the collectable toys at Lauf Equipment. John lives in Wardsville with his wife Janet. He has […]

Jeremy, Tom’s nephew, is the behind the scenes guy at Lauf Equipment. He works full time in the parts department receiving inventory, ordering parts, returning parts, and sending in warranties. He started working at Lauf Equipment part time in 1998 and has been working full time since 2006. Jeremy graduated from Central Missouri State University […]

Doug started at Lauf Equipment while attending high school in 2009. After receiving his AAS (Associates of Applied Science) Degree in Farm and Industrial Equipment from Oklahoma State University IT in 2011, Doug started working as a full time technician. Doug enjoys hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors.

Zack adds a positive attitude and a unique set of skills to Lauf Equipment.  Typically, you’ll find him managing our marketing efforts, selling equipment, and working as a parts associate.  He has worked diligently to develop our online platform and recently spearheaded our new trailer package promotions.   Occasionally, you’ll catch him hauling the heaviest of […]

Elizabeth currently works full time with her dad, Jim, in the service department. She assists with ticket write ups and scheduling. Elizabeth also works in the parts and bookkeeping departments, and occasionally, will help in the sales department. In 2011, she graduated from University of Central Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. […]

Jon is the son of Jim Lauf. He has grown up around Lauf Equipment in the service department. He currently works full time as a mechanical engineer at a local electric power plant, but helps out most every weekend in the shop. While attending Helias and St. Louis University, Jon worked part time as a […]

Patty, daughter of Mary Lauf, joined Lauf Equipment part time in September of 2010. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design from Avila University in Kansas City. She works as a project coordinator and miscellaneous jobs. She does all the graphic design work, including business cards, flyers, promotional materials, tags, etc. […]

Jason is the grandson of Martin Hammann, who worked at Lauf Equipment years ago. Jason started working part-time at Lauf Equipment in January of 2015. He delivers and picks up equipment. He also helps out in the shop. He was born to be a farmer. After graduating from Jefferson City High School, he went right […]

Shannon works full time as a service technician. He is knowledgeable in all types of mechanical work. His talent and fearlessness on the job has proven to be a great asset when it comes to working with some of our larger equipment. He’s a hard worker and has been a great addition to our service […]

Daniel works part-time picking up and delivering equipment with his Class A CDL in addition to the other various tasks that may come up in the service department.  He is hard worker who is very honest and brings a customer-first mentality to our dealership which is vital when picking up and delivering equipment because oftentimes […]

The Man, The Myth, The Legend… Joshua started working at Lauf Equipment in May of 2017. He graduated from State Technical College of Missouri in Linn with an Associate’s Degree in Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Technology. Joshua also serves our country as an Army Reserve Tactical Power Generation Specialist. Joshua has worked on many […]

Dennis is a service technician at Lauf Equipment. He started in January 2018. He works on the small engine equipment most of the time. He has been working on small engines all of his life. Dennis and his family are from Mokane. He enjoys riding four wheelers/dirt bikes and camping. Dennis brings a lot of […]