Michael B. Mead, 73, of Lake Ozark passed away at home on Oct. 16, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Monday, Oct. 20th , preceded by visitation at 9am, at St. Ann Catholic Church, 7231 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208.
Mike was born Sept. 18, 1941 in Kansas City, MO. He was an alumnus of North Kansas City High School, the University of Kansas, and Stanford University. For over 50 years, Mike led the family business as CEO of Mead O’Brien, formally Mead & Sons, expanding the industrial distribution company’s influence to all or parts of nine Midwest states with offices in North Kansas City, St. Louis, Tulsa, and Calvert City, KY.
In service to his community, Mike served as President of the North Kansas City Breakfast Club, President of the Clay County Economic Development Council, Commissioner on the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, and member of the 7th Circuit Judicial Selection Committee. He was a proud member of Indian Hills Country Club, Our Lady of Lake and St. Ann Catholic Church.
Mike is preceded in death by his parents Boyd and Kathryn Mead and survived by his wife Jeanette Ann and brother Lawrence Eugene Mead. Mike has four children Ron (Kellie) Morrison of Mission Hills, KS, Renee Collins of Prairie Village, KS, Kathryn(Philip) Gonzalez of Minnetonka, MN, and Stephan(Nikki) Mead of Oak Park, IL, and eight grandchildren.
The family respectfully request donations to Hospice Compassus, 5780 Osage Beach Parkway STE 230, Osage Beach, MO 65065 in lieu of followers.
Condolences may be left online at www.mcgilleystatelinechapel.com. Arrangements, McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Road, Kansas City, MO, 64145.
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