William Roger Parton, 64 of Atchison, KS passed away Friday, July 10, 2015 at Mosiac Life Care, St. Joseph, MO.

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, Atchison, KS, with Nancy J Kollhoff officiating. Following the service the body will be cremated. Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.beckerdyer.com.

Roger was born December 1, 1950 in Stewartsville, MO, the son of William and Faye (Shephard) Parton. He worked at Bunge Milling in the Sanitation Department. Roger was a member of the Lawrence Jaycee’s. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, hunting, camping and golf.

Survivors include; fiancé; Pam Guyer, Atchison, KS, a son; Mathew Parton, Lawrence, KS, two daughters; Jessica Brown, Lawrence, KS, Sayje Parton, Effingham, KS, four brothers; Doug, Clarence, Ray, Joe Parton, two sisters; Louise and Nina, four grandchildren; Alex, Kendall, Dominic and Alea.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother David Parton.