Mo. Rev. Stat. § 513.330: Death of officer after levy and before sale.

When any officer shall die, or be removed from office, or be otherwise disqualified from acting, after having taken in execution any goods and chattels, real estate or other effects, and before sale thereof, the sheriff or coroner then in office shall proceed therein, and do and perform all things remaining to be done and performed in relation to such execution and the sale of such property, and in making and executing deeds and conveyances therefor, in the same manner and with the like effect as the officer so deceased, removed from office or disqualified, could have done.