WILLIAM "DONALD" SHULL

William "Donald" Shull, age 89, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away December 4th, 2017, at Belton Regional Medical Center.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 7th, at Cullen Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 8th, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Raymore, Missouri. A 2:30 p.m. graveside service will take place at Cross Timbers Cemetery, Hickory Co. Missouri. Memorial contributions may be given to the St. Paul's Scholarship Fund, 1111 W Foxwood Dr, Raymore, MO 64083.


Donald was born on February 7th, 1928. He was born to parents, Oral H. Shull and Maudie (Stevens) Shull, who were tenant farmers near Sedalia, Missouri.

His early childhood was spent in Windsor, Missouri and Marshall, Missouri;
they then moved to Cross Timbers, Missouri.

On April 30th, 1950, Donald was united in marriage with RoseAnn Tull. Together, Donald and RoseAnn were blessed with two children, Stan and Abbe.

Donald attended Southwest Missouri State University, and went on to receive his Master's degree in education from Central Missouri State University.

Donald began his teaching career at Owsley, a small country school near Cross Timbers, Missouri. He taught both 7th and 8th grades, and coached high school basketball in Preston, Missouri. He then moved to the Osceola school district, where he was the high school principal and basketball coach. In 1966, Donald became the superintendent of Raymore-Peculiar High School, where he remained for 18 years, until his retirement.

Donald is the only person to have one of the district schools named in his honor. In August of 2017, Donald attended the ceremony where Shull Elementary School was rededicated as the "Shull Early Learning Center".

Donald served as a member of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Control, and served a term as president.

He was also active in the community as a member of the Raymore Peculiar Sunrise Optimist Club; and the Community Bank of Raymore Board of Directors.

Donald was a faithful member of the St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Raymore, Missouri.

Donald touched the lives of so many and he will remain in our hearts forever. We were lucky enough to have him as father, grandfather, uncle, role model, and friend.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oral and Maudie Shull; and his sister, Doris Aery.

Donald is survived by his devoted wife of 67 years, RoseAnn Shull; son, William Stanley Shull (Diane); daughter, Abbe Ann Godsey (Mark); five grandchildren, Steven, Matthew (Katerina), Nathaniel, Garrett, and Brooke; great-granddaughter, Alanna; and two sets of twin great-grandsons, Jude, James, Samuel, and Luke.


Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri