Richard Ducate Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Kansas City, Missouri

REVISED Fr. Richard G. Ducate, 72, Roman Catholic Priest, retired, passed into eternal life June 10, 2007. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00am, Saturday, June 16, 2007 at St. Matthew the Apostle Church, 8001 Longview Road, Kansas City, MO where the rosary will be prayed at 10:30am. Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 11:00am. Graveside service and inurnment will be 12Noon, Tuesday, June 19 at Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. Fr. Dick Ducate was born April 30, 1935 in Kansas City, MO. He was ordained to the Priesthood serving the Diocese of Kansas City, St. Joseph March 11, 1967. He served as an associate pastor at St Ann's, Blessed Sacrament, St Matthew the Apostle, and St Charles; pastor at St James in St Joseph, MO, and St. Patrick in Butler, MO, retiring in 2001. Father was preceded in death by his parents Robert Hudson Ducate and Esther (Gill) Ducate, brother, Robert Ducate, and beloved Uncle Thomas J. Gill. He is survived by many who love him dearly. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Conception Seminary, Conception, MO, Our Lady of Mercy Country Home, Liberty. MO or the charity closest to your heart. (Arrangements: Muehlebach Funeral Home 816-444-2060)

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I met Father Ducate in July, 1980 when I was bicycling by myself across America as a 19-year old. I was halfway through my 4000-mile journey when I reached St. Joseph, Missouri. It was a Saturday afternoon so I stopped at St. James Church to go to confession, then spoke with Father Ducate to ask if I could set up my tent at the church for the night. He obliged and I spent the night there. In the morning I attended 8 am Mass. Afterwards I was packing my bike and Father came to his balcony...

Matt Ebiner

October 20, 2018 | Covina, CA | Acquaintance

I met Dick Ducate in the summer of 1951 when we worked together at the Kansas City Board of Trade to earn tuition money for Rockhurst High School. I have admired his work as a priest of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese and took his place one Fall week in St. Joseph Mo so he could take his mother on some vacation time. May God Reard his faithful service as only Goa can do and comfort all of us in the loss of our brother Dick

Father Luke Byrne S.J.

June 18, 2007 | Kansas City, MO

I was informed yesterday by a mutual friend of Father Ducate's passing

I studied at Kenrick Seminary here in St. Louis with Father Ducate during the 60's. We roomed next to each other in alpha order.

The two things I will always remember about him are his physical size and the size of his wonderful laughter. He was a serious student of theology which complimented these other two qualities.

He served well the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Jospeh. He held the people of God...

Richard Creason

June 16, 2007 | St. Louis, MO

Reverend Richard G. Ducate

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