William "Bill" E. Mickelberry, 70, Garden City, MO, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  A Celebration of Life was held  Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Croix Hospice.  The family would like to thank St. Croix Hospice for all of their help and care of Bill.

Bill was born December 23, 1951 in Lamar, MO, a preemie, but grew into a tall good-looking guy.  Bill was the oldest of four siblings born to Billie Gene and Lawanda "June" (Carnagie) Mickelberry.  He was a great athlete in school; football and track being his "sport".   Bill had many work journeys in his life.  After graduating from Sherwood High School in 1971, he went to work at the K. C. Chiefs stadium, along with his dad and brother, Randy, in 1972.  He was also a police officer for a short time in Garden City.

Bill then worked many jobs, including driving their semi-truck along with his dad and Uncle Frank.  He had also worked as a mechanic for John Deere in Butler, with Randy, and later at the Harrisonville dealership.  He also had worked for Deems Farm Equipment, Massey Ferguson,  machine shop, and Tip-Top Plumbing.  He worked at American Crane in Kansas City for the last 28 years, retiring in 2018.  They really didn't want him to retire, but his health wasn't good.  Bill was such a big asset to this company and was really good at his job.  His son, Westin, worked along his side at this job for a short time and was amazed at what his dad could do!

They lost Cherie on December 4, 1999 from a bad car accident.  This was such a tragedy to the family.  It wasn't long after this, that Bill found out he had heart problems, from a birth defect.  This was the beginning of his health issues.

Bill loved his children; they were his pride and joy!  He always made sure they had what they wanted. He loved to hunt and fish in his early days.  He really enjoyed watching the K. C. Chiefs, and was looking forward to watching them play toward the Super Bowl.  Bill spent a lot of hours playing his video games, which he enjoyed so much.  He also enjoyed the holiday dinners with family.  We always sent him home with lots of leftovers.

Bill was preceded in death by his dad, Billie on February 6, 1991 and his mom, June on November 15, 2017, and his daughter, Cherie on December 4, 1999.  He is survived by his loving son, Westin Mickelberry (Shana), Holden, MO; one brother, Randy Mickelberry, Harrisonville, MO; two sisters, Becky Miller (Chris), Garden City, MO and Sandy Cantrell (Gary), all of Garden City, MO; his many nieces and nephews, and greats, who loved him so much!  He enjoyed playing with and joking with them all when they were little.  He also is survived by one uncle and aunts and several cousins.  He will be missed and loved by many!