Jack Dean (JD) Updike II, age 62 of Plattsburg MO went to his heavenly home on March 22, 2024.  JD was born September 30, 1961, in Maryville, MO to Jack and Dorene Pierson Updike.  He was preceded in death by his father Jack Updike and his first wife, Kimberly Eisenhauer.  He is survived by his wife April Espey Updike, daughters Tysa Updike, Taylor Updike, Emily (Aaron Tompkins) Barclay, Rebecca Barclay and Elizabeth Barclay; granddaughters Ariana Canul and Katherine Tompkins; his mother Dorene Updike, brother Donavan (Dana) Updike, niece Deanna, and sister Johanna Updike. Also surviving is his mother in law Beverly Espey, brother in law Tim (Amy) Espey, nieces Molly and Magnolia, and nephew Sam, as well as brother in laws Mike Eisenhauer, John Eisenhauer, and Todd (Judy) Eisenhauer, nieces and nephews Alex, Caleb, Paige and Jacob.  He is also survived by special aunts and uncles and many cousins.

JD grew up in Gladstone and Liberty, graduating from Liberty High School in 1980.  In high school he studied auto mechanics.  Following graduation, he moved to Maryville MO and worked as a Chevrolet mechanic before returning back to the Kansas City area.  In 1981 he married Kim Eisenhauer and twins Tysa and Taylor were born.  Kim passed away in 1999.  In 2006 JD married April Espey and gained 3 more daughters, including another set of twins.

JD spent many of his summers growing up in Nodaway County working with uncles and cousins farming and putting up hay.  He had many loves in his life, including farming, fishing, watching John Wayne movies and listening to Elvis. He could play the piano, cello and violin, cook, bake and BBQ.  He was determined that all 5 of his daughters be able to change a tire and check their vehicle fluids.  He taught auto mechanics at a homeschool coop. JD had been a fire fighter both professionally and as a volunteer for Plattsburg and Lathrop, as well as a CPR instructor. He was a racing fan and worked 16 years at the Kansas Speedway on the fire and rescue team as a pit row fire fighter. Anytime a young child visited the farm, they were gifted a tractor ride.   JD loved to study the weather and usually his predictions were more accurate than the local TV stations.  JD loved to play pranks and joke.  He studied genealogy and history.  He was a family man who loved his daughters and granddaughters.  Often he would volunteer at church to help cook or help with VBS.  On more than one occasion he helped people out with gas money, paying for their groceries, giving someone hay or firewood, or even a car payment.  But of all these, his strongest love was for Jesus Christ.

In 2014 JD retired from Bayer Chemical with almost 30 years of service.  He then worked at MoDot for an additional 5 years so he could "play with trucks and tractors".   He will be missed by all who knew him.

Services for JD Updike will be at the Bailey Cox Funeral Home in Plattsburg on April 2, 2024.  Visitation will be at 1:00PM, services at 2:00PM  and burial will follow at the Prairie Ridge Cemetery in Polo. Arrangements Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service Plattsburg Missouri.  Online guestbook and obituary at www.baileycox.com