Passing of Judge John O'Bannon

HONORABLE JUDGE O'BANNON

From the office of the Bates County Coroner, Gary L. Schowengerdt: On Wednesday evening April 4th about 7:30pm the Bates County Ambulance was summoned to the residence of Retired Judge John O’Bannon in rural Butler. Judge O’Bannon was transported to the Bates County Memorial Hospital where he passed away at 8:20pm in the Emergency Room from an apparent heart attack. Judge O’Bannon was 72 years of age. Funeral services are pending and will be announced by the Dickey Funeral Home of Harrisonville and Garden City, MO.

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