John D. Robinson, 74, Tonganoxie, KS passed away May 13, 2008 at Medical Lodge Post Acute Care Center, Kansas City, KS.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday May 19, 2008 at West Haven Baptist Church, Tonganoxie, KS.  Visitation will be one hour before the funeral.  Burial will be in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

John was born June 24, 1933 in Harris, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Wilma (Staats) Robinson.  He grew up in Harris, MO and Kansas City, KS.  He was a 1952 graduate of Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, KS.  He served two years in the army during the Korean War.  He was self employed as a barber in Kansas City, KS and Basehor, KS for 17 years and also worked at General Motors for 17 years, retiring in 1988.  John married Donna Schmaltz on May 12, 1963, she passed away April 19, 1996.  He then married Elta Fisher on October 28, 2000.  

He is survived by his wife, Elta Robinson, of the home; four stepsons, Larry Schmaltz (Christine), Kansas City, KS, David Nelson (Beverly), Carbondale, IL, Roy Nelson (Vicky), Overland Park, KS, and Charles Nelson (Donna), Blairstown, N.J.; two stepdaughters, LeAnne Allbritton, Huntsville, AR; Adrea (Claude) Warren, Kansas City, KS; eighteen step grandchildren, Levi Schmaltz, Cy Schmaltz, Meridith Kitchell, Angela Belcher, Brian Nelson, Lisa Nelson, Michael Nelson, Heidi Enloe, Derick Enloe, Vivian Dyer, Ashley Short, Homer Allbritton, Jessica Nelson, Troy Millenbine, Tim Millenbine, Lisa Gerkin, Josh Nelson and Nick Nelson;  two brothers, Earl Robinson, Lansing, KS and Bill Robinson (Charlotte), McLouth, KS; and many wonderful great grandchildren.

John was truly a Man of God.