RICHARD “Dick” BATEMAN died Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at his home in Kansas City, MO, where he had resided for the past twenty-eight years. He was 78.
Richard Allyn Bateman was born on January 21, 1941, in Maryville, MO. Mr. Bateman was the eldest of four children of Garland and Ruth (Murdock) Bateman of Parnell.
Dick is survived by his sister, Jo Ellen Bateman (John) Andrews, Grant City, brothers, Bob (Roxanne) Bateman and Bill (Virginia) Bateman , both of Overland Park, KS ; Niece, Grace Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Nephews, Jeff (Karen) Andrews, Allen (Robin) Andrews both of Grant City, Brian (Stacey) Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Blair (Danikka) Bateman, Lenexa, KS; Great Nieces and Nephews-Mitchell (Lauren) Andrews, Kristen Andrews, Luke A Andrews., Claire (Dylan) Hobbs, Tess Andrews (Skylar Lane), Lexi Bateman, Braden Bateman, Luke Kennedy-Eker., Wesley Bateman; Great-Great Nephews, Havy Hobbs and Theo Andrews, and Aunt Rosie Bateman, Gladstone, MO; Special friends- John Kelley and Quinton Matson, and Leana, Victoria, & Roman Zhyrova.
With a B.A. Degree in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State, Mr. Bateman made his career as a music teacher in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. In 1979, he took a full- time position in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School System where he was Band and Orchestra Instructor for 40 years until retirement. Among his many achievements in that district, he was most proud of the harp program which he started in 1986 with only two students. His harp program encouraged many students who became professional harpists.
Mr. Bateman was an active member of the local Lyra Chapter of the American Harp Society and was instrumental in forming the Kansas City Harp Scholarship in 2013.
Per his request, Mr. Bateman has been cremated under the direction of the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Richard Allyn Bateman was born on January 21, 1941, in Maryville, MO. Mr. Bateman was the eldest of four children of Garland and Ruth (Murdock) Bateman of Parnell.
Dick is survived by his sister, Jo Ellen Bateman (John) Andrews, Grant City, brothers, Bob (Roxanne) Bateman and Bill (Virginia) Bateman , both of Overland Park, KS ; Niece, Grace Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Nephews, Jeff (Karen) Andrews, Allen (Robin) Andrews both of Grant City, Brian (Stacey) Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Blair (Danikka) Bateman, Lenexa, KS; Great Nieces and Nephews-Mitchell (Lauren) Andrews, Kristen Andrews, Luke A Andrews., Claire (Dylan) Hobbs, Tess Andrews (Skylar Lane), Lexi Bateman, Braden Bateman, Luke Kennedy-Eker., Wesley Bateman; Great-Great Nephews, Havy Hobbs and Theo Andrews, and Aunt Rosie Bateman, Gladstone, MO; Special friends- John Kelley and Quinton Matson, and Leana, Victoria, & Roman Zhyrova.
With a B.A. Degree in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State, Mr. Bateman made his career as a music teacher in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. In 1979, he took a full- time position in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School System where he was Band and Orchestra Instructor for 40 years until retirement. Among his many achievements in that district, he was most proud of the harp program which he started in 1986 with only two students. His harp program encouraged many students who became professional harpists.
Mr. Bateman was an active member of the local Lyra Chapter of the American Harp Society and was instrumental in forming the Kansas City Harp Scholarship in 2013.
Per his request, Mr. Bateman has been cremated under the direction of the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
RICHARD “Dick” BATEMAN died Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at his home in Kansas City, MO, where he had resided for the past twenty-eight years. He was 78.
Richard Allyn Bateman was born on January 21, 1941, in Maryville, MO. Mr. Bateman was the eldest of four children of Garland and Ruth (Murdock) Bateman of Parnell.
Dick is survived by his sister, Jo Ellen Bateman (John) Andrews, Grant City, brothers, Bob (Roxanne) Bateman and Bill (Virginia) Bateman , both of Overland Park, KS ; Niece, Grace Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Nephews, Jeff (Karen) Andrews, Allen (Robin) Andrews both of Grant City, Brian (Stacey) Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Blair (Danikka) Bateman, Lenexa, KS; Great Nieces and Nephews-Mitchell (Lauren) Andrews, Kristen Andrews, Luke A Andrews., Claire (Dylan) Hobbs, Tess Andrews (Skylar Lane), Lexi Bateman, Braden Bateman, Luke Kennedy-Eker., Wesley Bateman; Great-Great Nephews, Havy Hobbs and Theo Andrews, and Aunt Rosie Bateman, Gladstone, MO; Special friends- John Kelley and Quinton Matson, and Leana, Victoria, & Roman Zhyrova.
With a B.A. Degree in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State, Mr. Bateman made his career as a music teacher in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. In 1979, he took a full- time position in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School System where he was Band and Orchestra Instructor for 40 years until retirement. Among his many achievements in that district, he was most proud of the harp program which he started in 1986 with only two students. His harp program encouraged many students who became professional harpists.
Mr. Bateman was an active member of the local Lyra Chapter of the American Harp Society and was instrumental in forming the Kansas City Harp Scholarship in 2013.
Per his request, Mr. Bateman has been cremated under the direction of the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Richard Allyn Bateman was born on January 21, 1941, in Maryville, MO. Mr. Bateman was the eldest of four children of Garland and Ruth (Murdock) Bateman of Parnell.
Dick is survived by his sister, Jo Ellen Bateman (John) Andrews, Grant City, brothers, Bob (Roxanne) Bateman and Bill (Virginia) Bateman , both of Overland Park, KS ; Niece, Grace Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Nephews, Jeff (Karen) Andrews, Allen (Robin) Andrews both of Grant City, Brian (Stacey) Bateman, Overland Park, KS, Blair (Danikka) Bateman, Lenexa, KS; Great Nieces and Nephews-Mitchell (Lauren) Andrews, Kristen Andrews, Luke A Andrews., Claire (Dylan) Hobbs, Tess Andrews (Skylar Lane), Lexi Bateman, Braden Bateman, Luke Kennedy-Eker., Wesley Bateman; Great-Great Nephews, Havy Hobbs and Theo Andrews, and Aunt Rosie Bateman, Gladstone, MO; Special friends- John Kelley and Quinton Matson, and Leana, Victoria, & Roman Zhyrova.
With a B.A. Degree in Music Education from Northwest Missouri State, Mr. Bateman made his career as a music teacher in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. In 1979, he took a full- time position in the Kansas City, Kansas Public School System where he was Band and Orchestra Instructor for 40 years until retirement. Among his many achievements in that district, he was most proud of the harp program which he started in 1986 with only two students. His harp program encouraged many students who became professional harpists.
Mr. Bateman was an active member of the local Lyra Chapter of the American Harp Society and was instrumental in forming the Kansas City Harp Scholarship in 2013.
Per his request, Mr. Bateman has been cremated under the direction of the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
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