RIP Stu Bintner

Stu Bintner, formerly the principal of Archbishop O'Hara High School in Kansas City for 15 years, died after an accident on the road Sunday June 3, 2018, in De Soto, Missouri.

Stuart Bintner's friends say he rode his bicycle every day rain or shine. The Johnson County Sheriff's Department said they are investigating, but a car wasn't involved in the accident. His friends said it was just a horrible accident, and they will always miss the man who made them laugh

Stuart John Bintner was born on February 27, 1942 in Carroll, Iowa and died on June 3, 2018 doing what he loved doing: bicycling. Stuart was the oldest son of Anthony William Bintner and Margaret Anne (Stuart) Bintner. He graduated from Exira High School, Exira, Iowa in 1960 and from Northwest Missouri State College (now University) in Maryville, MO in May 1964. He would go on to earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City as well as Education Specialist Degrees and a Doctor of Education degrees from Drake University. Stuart taught high school in Maysville, Missouri and Urbandale, Iowa before moving into administration as an assistant principal at Wahlert High School in Dubuque, Iowa.

He relocated to Kansas City where he become principal at O’Hara School in Kansas City and later moved to St Joseph Elementary School in Shawnee, Kansas before retiring. Although retired he continued to do volunteer work instructing students at St Joseph.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Catherine Hildebrand Bintner, a niece, Laura Bintner. He is survived by two brothers: Patrick Bintner and wife Alice of Burkburnett, TX and Robert Bintner and wife Connie of Lee’s Summit, MO and two nephews: Scott Bintner and wife Lisa Murray or Roselle, NJ and Eric Bintner and wife Samantha Bassler of Brooklyn, NY.

Eulogy and visitation was at 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday, June 11th at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 2 E 75th St, Kansas City, MO with Mass for the Christian Burial at the Church at 11:30 AM Tuesday, June 12th. Graveside services were held in Exira, Iowa.