Thomas S. Stockbauer
July 23, 1943 - December 4, 2012
Thomas S. Stockbauer, age 69 of Elmer, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at his home.
Born July 23, 1943 in Kansas City, Kansas, he was the son of Alfred Fredrick and Marie (Scotstrom) Stockbauer. On December 31, 1985 in Liberty, Missouri, he married Mary E. (Dunlap) Keeney who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Steve Stockbauer of Camden Point, Missouri and Scott Stockbauer of Eldorodo Springs, Missouri; two step sons, John Keeney of Kansas City, Missouri and James Keeney of Overland Park, Kansas; one daughter, Rebecca Stockbauer of Kansas City, Missouri; two brothers, Art Gatemen of St. Louis, Missouri and Fred Gatemen of Bremington, Washington; one sister, Marsha Rodriquez of Alberque, New Mexico; and sixteen grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and one sister.
Tom served in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1965. He was employed for thirty-five years with the National Starch and Chemical Company in North Kansas City. Tom moved to the Elmer community in 2001 from Kansas City, Missouri. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2012 at Travis Funeral Chapel in La Plata, Missouri. Burial with full military honors will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Jacksonville, Missouri.
