Bates County Obituaries

 

SHANNON, Delmar W. (1909 - 2008)
Kansas City Star, 12 July 2008
Shannon, Delmar W. (Bill)  - Delmar W. (Bill) Shannon, 98, longtime Platte County resident, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2008, at the North Kansas City Hospital. Bill was born August 6, 1909, in Drexel, Mo., to the parents of William Jefferson and Margaret Shannon. He attended a rural grade school near Drexel. Bill was employed by TWA in Kansas City for 35 years before retiring in 1973. Bill was a 50-year member of the Swope Park Masonic Lodge # 617 A.F. & A.M. and a member of the Platte Woods United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters. Survivors include his wife Veva Salley of the home; two sons, John H. Atkins and wife Holley of Platte County, Thomas G. Atkins and wife Elena of Liberty; one daughter, Susan L. Johnston and husband Jim of Platte County; seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Meyers Funeral Chapel, Parkville, Mo., with Rev. Tim Brooks officiating. Interment will follow in the Rockville Cemetery, Drexel, Mo. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Condolences and memories of Bill may be shared with the family online at the website www.meyersfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland, 401 Main St., Parkville, MO 64152, at (816) 741- 0251.

SHANNON, Dora Lee (1988 - 2008)
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Inc.
Dora Lee Shannon (May 22, 1988 - August 1, 2008) - Funeral services for Dora Lee Shannon will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be Monday evening from 6-8 pm at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial, West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Contributions, Children's Miracle Network. Dora Lee Shannon, age 20 of Butler, Missouri died Friday, August 1, 2008 in Butler. She was born May 22, 1988 to Douglas Lee and Lea Ann Long Shannon in Kansas City, Kansas. Dora Lee is survived by her father, Doug Shannon and wife Debbie of Drexel, Missouri; her mother, Lea Ann Shannon and fiance Mark Cox of Butler, Missouri; a brother, Jake Shannon of Butler, Missouri; two sisters, Bailey Shannon of Butler, Missouri and Rosie Shepard and husband Matt of Pensacola, Florida; two stepbrothers, Kyle Smith of Carthage, Missouri and Matthew Smith of Joplin, Missouri; two stepsisters, Megan Smith and Jesse Smith of Drexel, Missouri; paternal grandparents, Denny and Delores Shannon of Drexel, Missouri; paternal great-grandparents Harvey and Jean Addleman of Adrian, Missouri; maternal grandparents, Lee Roy and Bonnie Long of Butler, Missouri; two uncles, Matt Shannon and wife Christian of Adrian, Missouri and Scott Long and wife Becky of Butler, Missouri; and an aunt, Delora Fritts and husband Kelly of Drexel, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Chelsea Ann Shannon; maternal great-grandparents, Tim and Dollie Downing and Roy and Rose Long; and paternal great-grandparents Damon and Wilma Shannon.

SHANNON, Larry Dean (1939 - 2008)
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Inc.
Larry Damon Shannon, April 16, 1939 - September 19, 2008. Funeral services for Larry D. Shannon will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Steve Koberlein officiating. Visitation, 6 - 8 p.m. Monday at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial, West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri. Contributions, Kansas City Hospice House, West Point Cemetery, Merwin Christian Church or West Line Christian Church.Larry Damon Shannon, age 69 of Cleveland, Missouri died Friday, September 19, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri as the result of a stroke. He was born April 16, 1939 to Glen Damon and Doris Mae Trued Shannon in Merwin, Missouri. Larry served in the U.S. Army. He was formerly President of Citizens Bank and was currently serving as Chairman of the Board. Larry is survived by his wife, Jean Shannon of the home; a son, Randy Shannon and wife Lisa of Drexel, Missouri; two daughters, Kelli Koberlein and husband Steve of Lawrence, Kansas and Angela Blume and husband Kevin of Louisburg, Kansas; two brothers, Dennis Shannon and wife Delores of Drexel, Missouri and C. J. Shannon and wife Teresa of Amsterdam, Missouri;five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.