Burnside, John R. 1935-2025 Plattsburg, Mo.

PLATTSBURG, Mo. – John R. Burnside, 89, of Plattsburg Missouri, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at St Luke’s Hospice house. in Kansas City, Missouri. Born on Oct. 14, 1935, in Mecca, Missouri, to Roland and Kathilene (Bell) Burnside.

He attended Washington School, in Plattsburg, and was a graduate of Bartlett High School, in St Joseph. John was the owner of Burnside Trucking. He was a member of the ROTC, former Plattsburg city council member and park board. John was a member of the Masonic Lodge, and an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan. John loved to barbecue and hunt and ride horses. In later years McDonalds and KFC were some of his favorite places to eat.

John was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley A. Burnside; sister, Kathryn May; daughter, Robin Suzanne Nave; and grandson, Darius Burnside.

Survivors include his children, Ronald Burnside, Rickey Burnside, Roxanne Burnside, Roddie (Vail) Burnside, all of Plattsburg, and Rae Burnside, of Kansas City, Missouri; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Plattsburg Community Courtyard from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Inurnment at a later date in the Mt. Washington Cemetery, Plattsburg. The family suggests memorial gifts to the American Diabetes Association.

Arrangements Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service Plattsburg Missouri.

Online obituary and guestbook at www.baileycox.com. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.