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Robert A. Atkeissen Raymore, MO QCWA # 6664 Chapter 35 |
Robert Allen Atkeisson, (94) formerly of Independence, Missouri passed away April 26, 2018 in Wichita, KS. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 1, at 11:00 am at McGilley & Sheil Funeral Home, Kansas City Missouri. Burial will be in Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour before the Funeral Service.
Major Atkeisson was born November 4, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, one of five children of James and Clara Allen Atkeisson. Preceded in death by his wife of 65 years Ruth Ann Sturgess Atkeisson. Surviving are sons Roger Atkeisson (& wife Laurel) of New Braunfels, TX, Raymond Atkeisson (& fiancé Jeannee) of Aurora, CO, and Randal Atkeisson (& wife Elizabeth) of Wichita, KS. Also, surviving are seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Major Atkeisson enlisted in the US Army at the age of eighteen in July of 1942 during World War II and served as a Combat Engineer in the Pacific Theater from Australia to Japan. After the War, he was a member of the Missouri National Guard, and retired as a Major with over 25 years of service. He also worked for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the US Air Force before retiring in 1981. He held commercial radio licenses, and Amateur Radio Operators License, WØAT for over 75 years.