Joan Tate Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Tate (Fulton, Missouri), born in Joliet, Illinois, who passed away on May 27, 2018, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parent Roscoe Ridgeway; her husband Edward; her brother Wesley Ridgeway; and her daughter Peggy Thomas. She is survived by: her parent Loretta Ridgeway (Braun); her spouse Robert L. Bernicky; her children, Deborah Tate (Terry) of Fulton, Robert Bernicky Jr. (Sherry) of Williamsburg and Dwayne Bernicky (Carolyn) of Kingdom City; her grandchildren, Carrie Bernicky, Tim Hudlow of Auxvasse, Craig Bernicky, Zadie Young, Lori Bernicky, Calwood Williams and Nicky Williams (Curtis) of Sunrise Beach; her great grandchildren, Sarah Bernicky, Rebecca Phillips of Auxvasse, Katie Bernicky, Haley Bernicky, Brady Bernicky, Scott Winingear of Calwood, Kylie Williams and Blake Williams of Sunrise Beach; her niece Jennifer Ridgeway of Knoxville, TN; her stepchildren, Candy Salmons (Charley) of Fulton, Paul Tate (Sharon) of New Bloomfield and Terry Tate of Fulton; and her stepgrandchildren, Missy Wilson (Jim), Sonnie Nichols (Kevin) of New Bloomfield, Tracy Reicke of Fulton, Teresa Schrimpf (Chris) of Jefferson City, Jason Salmons (Veronica) of Fulton, Mark Tate (Deanna) of New Bloomfield, Grant Nichols, Jenna Nichols, Ayla Robinson, Ashton Tate, Lane Tate, Elliott Tate, Emerson Tate, Paxtyn Schrimpf, Canon Schrimpf, Dustin Reicke, Hunter Reicke, Joshua Reicke, Lauren Reicke, Lucas Reicke, Wyatt Salmons and Devin Davis.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice Compassus of Columbia or Richland Baptist Church.