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Services set for Al Bodenhamer
Sunday Sept. 7, 2003
by Tom Wilson
(Warrensburg, MO) -- Al Bodenhamer, 66, of Centerview, Mo. passed away Saturday after a long battle with cancer. Bodenhamer raced in the Kansas City area for nearly 40 years. He built Central Missouri Speedway and operated the facility for several years before selling it in the mid-80s.
His racing career began at Kansas City's Olympic Stadium and won rookie of the year in 1964. He drove sprints and sometimes midgets for many years and turned to modifieds when I-70 Speedway switched back to pavement in 1988.
As son Jason's career took off, Al drove dirt late models until his health forced him to retire from driving. He continued to be Jason's biggest supporter and was very proud of his son's racing accomplishments.
Bodenhamer is survived by his wife Debbie, son Jason, daughter Valerie, as well as two sons, Bart and Paul, and daughter Sandy from a previous marriage.
Services are set for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday September 10 at Williams Funeral Chapel, 1400 So. St. (Rt 13) in Warrensburg. Burial to follow in the Columbus, Mo. Christian Cemetery. Visitation is set for 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday September 9 at the Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions can be made to the KU Medical Center, Ear, Nose, and Throat, or to the Cemetery.
Obituary from Sedalia Democrat
William A. Bodenhamer, 1937-2003, Centerview
William Allen "Al" Bodenhamer, 66, of Centerview, formerly of Kansas City and Warrensburg, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 8, 1937, in Columbus, a son of William Ross and Pearl Dee Harmon Bodenhamer. On Nov. 23, 1973, in Kansas City, he was married to Deborah Lynn Ayers, who survives of the home.
Mr. Bodenhamer was a 1955 graduate of Warrensburg High School. He attended Central Missouri State College. In the 1940s, he was the Missouri State Health Champion for his age group. He was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 405. He served in the Missouri National Guard, and was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 673.
Auto racing was a big part of his life. In 1964, he was rookie of the year in racing at Olympic Stadium in Kansas City. He raced sprint cars, modified and late model stock under the number 2A.
In the 1980s, he built Central Missouri Speedway north of Warrensburg. With his son, Jason, he founded Bodee's Motorsports. Mr. Bodenhamer farmed, was in the wholesale and retail automobile business, operated Central Missouri Transit Trucking and was a school bus contractor for the Farmers, Centerview and Warrensburg school districts.
He attended Sacred Heart Church in Warrensburg.
Survivors also include his mother, Pearl Dee Bodenhamer of Warrensburg; three sons, William Jason Bodenhamer of Warrensburg, Bart Mitchell Bodenhamer of Nixa, and Paul William Bodenhamer, of Springfield; two daughters, Valerie Allyn Bodenhamer of Warrensburg, and Sandra Dee Morpeth of Springfield; a sister, Joan Ford of Lee's Summit; a brother, Delbert Bodenhamer of Warrensburg; 10 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg, with Father Dennis Schaab officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus Christian Cemetery in Columbus.
Pallbearers will be Mike Ford, Lee Bodenhamer, Jeff Ford, Josh Anderson, Joey Anderson and John Sprague.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the University of Kansas Medical Center's Ear, Nose and Throat Department, or the Columbus Christian Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.
Sunday Sept. 7, 2003
by Tom Wilson
(Warrensburg, MO) -- Al Bodenhamer, 66, of Centerview, Mo. passed away Saturday after a long battle with cancer. Bodenhamer raced in the Kansas City area for nearly 40 years. He built Central Missouri Speedway and operated the facility for several years before selling it in the mid-80s.
His racing career began at Kansas City's Olympic Stadium and won rookie of the year in 1964. He drove sprints and sometimes midgets for many years and turned to modifieds when I-70 Speedway switched back to pavement in 1988.
As son Jason's career took off, Al drove dirt late models until his health forced him to retire from driving. He continued to be Jason's biggest supporter and was very proud of his son's racing accomplishments.
Bodenhamer is survived by his wife Debbie, son Jason, daughter Valerie, as well as two sons, Bart and Paul, and daughter Sandy from a previous marriage.
Services are set for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday September 10 at Williams Funeral Chapel, 1400 So. St. (Rt 13) in Warrensburg. Burial to follow in the Columbus, Mo. Christian Cemetery. Visitation is set for 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday September 9 at the Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions can be made to the KU Medical Center, Ear, Nose, and Throat, or to the Cemetery.
Obituary from Sedalia Democrat
William A. Bodenhamer, 1937-2003, Centerview
William Allen "Al" Bodenhamer, 66, of Centerview, formerly of Kansas City and Warrensburg, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
He was born Jan. 8, 1937, in Columbus, a son of William Ross and Pearl Dee Harmon Bodenhamer. On Nov. 23, 1973, in Kansas City, he was married to Deborah Lynn Ayers, who survives of the home.
Mr. Bodenhamer was a 1955 graduate of Warrensburg High School. He attended Central Missouri State College. In the 1940s, he was the Missouri State Health Champion for his age group. He was an Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 405. He served in the Missouri National Guard, and was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 673.
Auto racing was a big part of his life. In 1964, he was rookie of the year in racing at Olympic Stadium in Kansas City. He raced sprint cars, modified and late model stock under the number 2A.
In the 1980s, he built Central Missouri Speedway north of Warrensburg. With his son, Jason, he founded Bodee's Motorsports. Mr. Bodenhamer farmed, was in the wholesale and retail automobile business, operated Central Missouri Transit Trucking and was a school bus contractor for the Farmers, Centerview and Warrensburg school districts.
He attended Sacred Heart Church in Warrensburg.
Survivors also include his mother, Pearl Dee Bodenhamer of Warrensburg; three sons, William Jason Bodenhamer of Warrensburg, Bart Mitchell Bodenhamer of Nixa, and Paul William Bodenhamer, of Springfield; two daughters, Valerie Allyn Bodenhamer of Warrensburg, and Sandra Dee Morpeth of Springfield; a sister, Joan Ford of Lee's Summit; a brother, Delbert Bodenhamer of Warrensburg; 10 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg, with Father Dennis Schaab officiating. Burial will be in the Columbus Christian Cemetery in Columbus.
Pallbearers will be Mike Ford, Lee Bodenhamer, Jeff Ford, Josh Anderson, Joey Anderson and John Sprague.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the University of Kansas Medical Center's Ear, Nose and Throat Department, or the Columbus Christian Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.
