Catherine Ann “Cathy” Atkins, 78 years old, of Osage Beach, Missouri, formerly of Milan, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Lake Regional Health Systems in Osage Beach.
Cathy was born November 8, 1944, in Milan to James Paul and Rita Mae (Crookshanks) Glidewell. Cathy married Gary Vobornik and they had Stephanie. After Gary passed away, she met and married David Atkins in 1987, he preceded her in death in 2022. She was also preceded by: Her parents; a sister, Julie Nickell; a sister-in-law, Cheryl Glidewell; and a niece, Lisa Covington.
Survivors include: Her daughter, Stephanie Schnelle and husband Scott of Gravois Mills, Missouri; a stepson, Michael Atkins and fiancé Melissa Johnson of Anderson, South Carolina; Grandchildren, Samantha Oder (Brad Ford), Alex (Ana) Oder, Miranda (Sean) Smith, Whitley (Patience) Schnelle, and Madison Atkins; Great Grandchildren, Ella and Eliza Smith, and AJ and Aurora Oder; a sister, Jennie Marks and husband Larry of Smithville, Missouri, two brothers, Oren and wife Linda Glidewell of Kirksville, and Stan Glidewell of Milan; and a special caregiver Toni Eaglen.
Funeral services for Cathy, 78 will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 20, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Milan, Missouri. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior, starting at 1:00 PM, at the church. Ruschmeier-Smith Funeral Home in Milan is handling arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Riker Family, c/o Steve Riker.