John Robert Welsh Bales Sr. Obituary
John Robert Welsh Bales Sr. of Macon, Missouri, born on October 2, 1945, passed away on October 17, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Dr. Eugene Bales and Dorothy Bales; his sister Nancy Hartle; Rose Marie Lavelock, Betty Armentrout, Dorothy Huppe, Raymond Sweeney, Dick Sweeney, Gene Sweeney and Dan Sweeney.
He is survived by: his children, Michele Rose (Craig), Julie King (Jamie), Erica Webb (Adrien) and John Bales II; his grandchildren, Blake (Yun), Jack, Jameson (Megan), Jillian, Noah, Molly, Korey (Conner), Kodie, Kenzie and Keaton; his sibling Gene Bales; and his siblings-in-law, Pat Calvert, Margie Stober, Bill Sweeney, Bob Sweeney, John Sweeney, Connie Wiard and Annette Smith.
A rosary will be held on Sunday, October 25th 2026 at 2:30 PM at the Immaculate Conception Church (402 N Rollins St, Macon, MO 63552). Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 25th 2026 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the same location. A Mass will be held on Monday, October 26th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
The family suggests memorials to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson's Foundation, Immaculate Conception Church Maintenance Fund or the Macon County Ministries.
