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1918
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2014
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William Wittmeyer Obituary
Mr. Wittmeyer was born in Liberty, Missouri on February 5, 1918 to the late Robert J. and Lizzie Smith Wittmeyer. He was a lifelong farmer moving from the Liberty to Howard County in 1961. He was a member of the New Franklin First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Philip Wittmeyer of Louisville, Colorado and Roger Wittmeyer and wife, Mary of Franklin; a daughter Sharon Wittmeyer of Franklin; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and six step-great-granchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Vera Pauline and by his second wife, Opal; two sisters, Bernice Wittmeyer and Lucille Moorhouse and by a granddaughter, Karissa Burrell.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Markland-Yager Funeral Home in New Franklin with Rev. Ken Stacey officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at White Chapel Cemetery in Gladstone, Missouri. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements entrusted to Markland-Yager Funeral Home, New Franklin, Missouri.
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