The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri (2024)

March 16, 1994

Publication:

The Kansas City Stari

Location:

Kansas City, Missouri

Issue Date:

Wednesday, March 16, 1994

Page:

29

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Cm Wednesday March 16 1994 The Kansas City Star Deaths Funerals DEATHS The Star runs death notices free of charge as a public service They are edited for length clarity and conformity to style For example The Star customarily omits names of surviving grandchildren and limits most obituaries to list one job and two church or club memberships To place a notice call (816) 234-4300 The items under the funeral heading are paid advertisem*nts to inquire about them call (816) Adams Bernal Anderson Lydia Beasley Viola Byam Beulah Casey Terri Castlio Ivo Clark Otis II Cordray Thomas Cummins Richard Daly Mark Dixon Frank Downing Hattie Ellis Jan-Heather Freeman Duana Friedel Scott A Frith Lonnie Golliher Patrick ho*rman Clarence Sr Holloway Imelda Holt the Rev James Jr Schwebke Eileen Self Mary Siler Grace Snyder David Sparks William Spencer Vada Thompson George A Jr Thompson Russell Tucker Vivian Tyhurst James Jr Underwood Spencer Wells Glenn Wentz Gary Werthe Martha Willis Todd Wilson Alice With Ralph Zimmerman Rennet Howard Edgar Hurwitz Abraham Little Noel Longwell Mary Lordahl Sidney Lupton Ralph A Lyon George Lyon Mildred Mahan Rosalee Mattingly Hazel I McDaniel Mary Moody Bobby Moore Ralph Newton Broderick Noel Alta Palmer George Pearman William President Beverly Purvis Audrey Rogers Elvira A Rogers Winifred Saathoff Lester Patrick Golliher Patrick Golliher 77 Murphysboro III a former insurance broker in Kansas City died March 13 1994 at a hospital in Cape Girardeau Mo The body was donated to the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Carbondale The family suggests contributions to St Andrew's School Murphysboro Mr Golliher owned the Golliher Insurance gency from I960 until he retired in 1985 He was a member of St Andrew Catholic Church Murphysboro and the Knights of Columbus He was a member of the Jackson County Country Club Murphysboro the Hillcrcst Country Club Kansas City and the Murphysboro Elks Lodge He was an Army veteran of World War 11 and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars His first wife Emlyn Woodrom Golliher died in 1985 His second wife Florence Hall Golliher vice president of Musselman St Hall Contractors died in 1986 He was bom in Murphysboro and lived in this area from 1949 until he returned to Murphysboro in 1988 Survivors include a stepdaughter Kay Sloan and a stepson Douglas Hall both of Kansas City a brother Paul Golliher San Antonio three sisters Sister Jeanne Golliher and Sister Leo Marie Golliher of St Louis and Rosemary Will Murphysboro six stepgrand-children and six stepgrcat-grandchildren Todd Willis Todd Wesley Willis 25 Raytown died March 14 1994 in Kansas City Services will be at 1 1 a Friday at St Luke's United Methodist Church burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 Thursday at the Carson Blue Ridge Chapel The family suggests contributions to St United Methodist Church fund or the Heart of America Council of the Boy Scouts of America Mr Willis was a lifelong area resident He was an apprentice for AD Jacobson Co Inc He was a member of Local 533 of the Pipe Fitters Association He was a member of the church where he was a youth sponsor He graduated from Hickman Mills High School in 1987 He was an Eagle Scout and a member of theTribeofM ic-O-Say Survivors include his wife Darcinda Willis of the home his parents Neil and Barbara Willis of Kansas City two sisters Allison Priddle Raytown and Kristin Fischer De-Soto in Johnson County his maternal grandmother Irene Hearn Kansas City and his paternal grandmother Alice White Lee's I a member of the Ancient Mariners He was a member of the church Survivors include his wife Mildred Thompson of the home a daughter Barbara Sheridan-Bames Leawood a sister Harriet Manning Kansas City and a grandson RUSSELL THOMPSON Russell Thompson 72 Harrisonvillc died March 14 1994 at Cass Medical Center Harrisonville Services will be at 10:30 am Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Harrisonville burial in the Freeman (Mo) Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the Dickey Chapel Harrisonville The family suggests contributions to the memorial fund Mr Thompson was bom in Freeman and was a lifelong Cass County resident He was an electrical technician for the Amoco Oil Co for 38 years retiring in 1984 He was a deacon for the church He was an Army veteran of World War II Survivors include his wife Betty Thompson of the home a son Ron Thompson Harrisonville a daughter Becky Rook Pinckney-villc III and five grandchildren VIVIAN TUCKER Vivian Mossman Tucker 67 Evergreen Colo formerly of Kansas City Kan died March 10 1994 in Wheat Ridge Colo Private burial was in Highland Park Cemetery Kansas City Kan The family suggests contributions to the Wide Horizons Sanitorium Wheat Ridge Mrs Tucker was bom in Kansas City Kan and moved to Evergreen in 1988 She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Evergreen She was a member of the Junior League of Kansas City Kan Her husband Clark Tucker Jr died in 1990 Survivors include a son Clark Tucker III Basking Ridge NJ a daughter Marjorie Purnell Moline III a sister Marjorie Sussex Oklahoma City and four grandchildren JAMES TYHURST JR James Tyhurst Jr 50 Olathe died March 13 1994 in Belton Services will be at 1 1 am Thursday at the Memorial Chapel of Fort Leavenworth military graveside services will be at the Leavenworth National Cemetery Friends may call from 10 to II am Thursday at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association Mr Tyhurst was bom in San Antonio and lived in Minnesota before moving to this area 1 7 years ago He was a unit administrator for the Army He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the Army Reserves for 21 years Survivors include his wife Adele Tyhurst of the home two daughters Tamara Tyhuist and Regina Tyhurst of the home his stepmother Mildred Tyhurst Fayetteville Ark and five brothers Raynold Tyhurst San Francisco Charles Tyhurst Robert Tyhurst and Richard Tyhurst of Little Rock Ark and Bruce Tyhurst Kansas City SPENCER UNDERWOOD Spencer Eugene Underwood 79 Effingham Kan formerly of this area died March 14 1994 at his home in Mullinville Kan Services will be at 10:30 am Friday at the Effingham Christian Church burial in Alder-son Cemetery near Atchison Kan Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the Chapel Effingham The family suggests contributions to the church Mr Underwood was bom in Good Intent Kan and lived in Atchison and Kansas City Kan before moving to Effingham 19 years ago He was a bookkeeper for Food Stores retiring in 1975 He was a member of the Washington Masonic Lodge and the Jayhawk Travelers both in Atchison Survivors include two sons JC Underwood Mullinville and Perry Underwood Mission two daughters Ann Perkins San Jose Calif and Jane Eppes Southaven Miss a sister Hazel Carter Pleasant Valley in Clay County 10 grandchildren and 1 1 great-grandchildren GLENN WELLS Glenn Charles Wells 78 died March 14 1994 in the Camden Health Center Harrisonville where he lived Services will be at 10 am Friday at the Atkinson Chapel Harrisonville cremation Friends may call from 7 to 8 pm Thursday at the chapel where Masonic services will be at 8 pm Mr Wells was bom in Wavcrly NY and lived in Ami-tyvillc NY before moving to Harrisonville in 1 978 He worked for the Grumman Corp in Bethpage NY before he retired in 1978 He was an Army veteran of World War 1 1 He was a member of the Amityville Masonic Lodge and the Harrisonville Optimist Club Survivors include his wife of 54 years Rita Wells of the home four daughters Gwen Wells West-hampton Beach NY Vicky Reynolds Cole Camp Mo Valorie Wells Kansas City and Gail Geyer Harrisonville two brothers Richard Wells North Carolina and Clinton Wells Sebring Fla two sisters Sally Wells and Mary Grazzio of Oswego NY 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren GARYG WENTZ Gary Wentz 54 southeast Kansas City died March 14 1994 at the Summit Hospital Services will be at 3 pm Thursday at Floral Hills Chapel burial in Mount Washington Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the chapel The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the American Heart Association Mr Wentz was bom in Topeka and lived in California before he moved to this area in 1992 He worked for the Miller Brewing Co for 1 3 years retiring in 1992 He served in the Navy for 20 years retiring as a petty officer first class He was an Eagle Scout Survivors include his wife Sharon Kay Wentz of the home three sons Gary Curtis Wentz Kansas City and Ricci Swain and Brett Swain of Sanford Fla three daughters Kellie Irene Wentz Kansas City Ginger Howell Virginia Beach Va and Marci Swain Sanford his parents George and Henrietta Wentz of Kansas City a brother Jon Wentz North Kansas City a sister Donna Adams Salina Kan and four grandchildren MARTHA WERTHE Martha Werthe 78 Kansas City in Clay County died March 14 1994 at the home Services will be at 2 pm Friday at White Chapel burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Kansas City Friends may call from I to 2 pm Friday at the chapel The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the Fairview Christian Church Miss Werthe was a lifelong area resident She was an analyst in the payroll and accounting department of Trans World Airlines Inc for 35 years retiring in 1978 She was a member of the church ALICE WILSON Alice Wilson 83 Hollister Mo formerly of this area died March 14 1994 at a hospital in Branson Memorial services will be at 2 pm Thursday at the Whelchel Chapel Branson cremation Mrs Wilson was bom in Jay Okla and lived in Kansas City before she moved to Hollister in the mid 1960s She coowned the State Park Marina at Table Rock Lake near Branson for 18 years Survivors include her husband WK "Bud" Wilson of the home and a niece and a nephew RALPH WITH Ralph Charles With 72 Kansas City in Clay County died March 15 1994 at North Kansas City Hospital Services will be at 1 1 am Friday at White Chapel burial in White Chapel Cemetery Friends may call from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Thursday al the chapel The family suggests contributions to the building fund of the Tower View Baptist Church Mr With was bom in Odell Neb and lived in St Joseph before he moved to Kansas City in 1951 He was a telegrapher for the Burlington Northern Railroad for 42 years retiring in 1984 He was an Army veteran of World War II He was a charter member of the church Survivors include his wife Bibi With of the home three sons Jeffrey With Kinston NC Roger With Newnan Ga and Clayton With Kansas City five daughters Leslie Dailey Trimble Mo Cynthia Hager Nancy With and Mclodye With of Kansas City and Tracy Hecs Parkville a brother William With Columbus Ohio and 10 grandchildren KERMETS ZIMMERMAN Kermet Sterling Zimmerman 86 Raymore in Cass County died March 1 4 1994 at Research Belton Hospital Services will be at 3 pm Saturday at Floral Hills Chapel burial in Floral Hills Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm Friday at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society Mr Zimmerman was bom in Wellington Kan He was a clerk for the US Postal Service for 32 years before he retired He was a member of the Ruskin Heights Baptist Church He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion Survivors include his wife Velma Zimmerman of the home three sisters Marjorie Cantril Shawnee Dorothy Wright Cottonwood Ariz and Rosa Lee Middleton Oxford Kan a half sister Lillian Moss Arlington Texas two grandsons and two great-grandchildren 1 1 am to 1 pm Friday at the church Mrs Rogers was bom in Atchison Kan and lived in this area most of her life She worked for Trans World Airlines Inc for 28 years retiring as a work controller in 1992 She was a member of the church Survivors include her husband Jesse Rogers Jr of the home a son Jesse Rogers III Wichita four daughters Faith Quinney Alexandria La Hope McFall Denver and Joy A Perry and Gay Rogers of Kansas City her mother Doris Wharton Kansas City and nine grandchil-dren LESTER SAATHOFF Lester Franklin Saathoff 60 Adrian Mo formerly of Summit died March 14 1994 at the home Services will be at 2 pm Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Adrian burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery Adrian Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the Atkinson Chapel Adrian The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association Mr Saathoff was born in Walker Mo and lived in Adrian Butler Lee's Summit and Kingsville in Missouri before he returned to Adrian in 1991 He was a manager for Safelite Auto Glass where he worked for 35 years He was a member of Local 558 of the Glaziers Union He was a member of the church He was an Army veteran of the Korean War Survivors include his wife Virginia Saathoff' of the home two sons Brian McFar-lane Raytown and Bret McFariane Miami two daughters Debra Delaine Bitner and Cathy Jo Saathoff of Summit three brothers Rogers Saathoff and Lynn Saathoff of Adrian and Marion Saathoff Banning Calif three sisters Maxine Riley Adrian Della Mae Lee Willimina Ore and Aileen Hardin Raytown and six grandchildren Pallbearers: Randy Saathoff Gary Saathoff Kevin Saathoff Kendall Saathoff Kraig Saathoff Melvin Hardin and Neil Hardin EILEEN SCHWEBKE Eileen Elizabeth Schwebke 64 Platte Woods died March 131 994 at North Kansas City Hospital Services will be at 10 am Thursday at St Therese Catholic Church near Parkville burial in Resurrection Cemetery Kansas City North Friends may call from 6:30 to 8 pm today at the Heritage Chapel Parkville The family suggests contributions to the Arthritis Foundation Mrs Schwebke was bom in St Charles Minn and lived in Lawrence Minneapolis and Grafton Wis She moved to Platte Woods in 1993 She taught nutrition science at the University of Kansas for two years during the 1950s She received a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition from Purdue University West Lafayette Ind She received a master's degree from the University of Minnesota Minneapolis where she received a Mayo Foundation fellowship in human nutrition research She was a member of the church Survivors include her husband Gerald Schwebke of the home a son Michael Schwebke Minneapolis a daughter Katherine Schwebke Milwaukee and two brothers Richard Zeitler and Delton Zeitler of Rochester Minn MARY ELLEN SELF Mary Ellen Hayes Self 56 Cole Camp Mo formerly of this area died March 14 1994 at Research Medical Center Services will be at 2 pm today at the Ozark Tabernacle Church near Cole Camp burial in the church cemetery Mrs Self was born in Kansas City and lived in Mount Sherman Ark from 1955 until she moved to Cole Camp in 1970 She was a home health-care aide for 10 years retiring in 1992 She was a member of the church Her husband Ray Self died in 1990 Survivors include a son Tom Self of the home a stepson Larry Self two brothers George Hayes Kansas City and Joseph Hayes Cole Camp and a sister Margaret Christ Goliad Texas GRACE SILER Grace Winn Siler 88 Platlsburg Mo died March 15 1994 at the Smithvillc Campus of St Northland Hospital Services will be at 2 pm Thursday at the Cox Chapel Platts-burg Mo burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Platlsburg Friends may call from 7:30 to 8:30 pm today at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the First Christian Church of Platlsburg Mrs Siler was a lifelong Plattsburg resident She formerly taught private piano lessons for more than 20 years She was a member of the Platlsburg Senior Center She played piano and organ at the church Survivors include her husband Dwight Siler of the home DAVID SNYDER David Snyder 55 San Francisco formerly of this area died March 1 3 1 994 at the home The family suggests contributions to any AIDS charity Mr Snyder was born in Kansas City and moved to San Francisco 25 years ago He was a real estate broker in San Francisco He served on the boards of the Joe Goode Dance Company and 1 8th Street Services in San Francisco He attended the University of Colorado Boulder Survivors include his father Joseph A Snyder Mission Hills two sisters Jennifer Snyder Inverness Calif and Marjorie Roosevelt Denver two nieces and two nephews WILLIAM SPARKS William "Sparky" Sparks 76 Kansas City in Clay County died March 14 1994 at Baptist Medical Center Services will be at 9 am Friday at Newcomer's White Chapel bunal in Mount Washington Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the chapel Mr Sparks was a lifelong area resident He was a heavy-machinery operator for the Kansas City Power Light Co for 33 years retiring in 1983 He was a member of the Roller Skating Rink Operators Association He was a member of the Family Campers and His wife Carmon Sparks died in 1987 Survivors include two daughters Billie Randall and Rebecca A Sparks-Ryan of Kansas City five grandchildren and a great-grandson VADA SPENCER Vada Spencer 89 south Kansas City died March 15 1994 at Baptist Medical Center Services will be at I pm Thursday at the Muehlebach Chapel burial in Floral Hills Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the chapel Mrs Spencer was bom in Unionville Mo and had lived in this area since 1944 She was a member of the Union Christian Church Unionville She was a member of the Jolly Sixties Club of the Southside Christian Church Her husband Ralph A Spencer died in 1983 Survivors include two daughters Violet Wareham and Dorris Ward of Kansas City nine grandchildren and 1 7 great-grandchildren GEORGE A THOMPSON JR George A Thompson Jr 77 southwest Kansas City died March 15 1994 at Research Medical Center Memorial services will be at 1 pm Thursday at the Mount Moriah Freeman Chapel cremation with burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery The family suggests contributions to the Encouragcrs group of the Colonial Presbyterian Church Mr Thompson was a lifelong area resident He worked for the Kansas City Nut Bolt Screw Co for 37 years and retired as a sales manager He was a merchant marine veteran of World War II and Continued from Page C-3 gests contributions to the American Cancer Society Mr Howard was bom in Pierce City Mo and moved to this area in 1949 He was a clerk for the Postal Service for 28 years retiring in 1975 He attended the University of Kansas City He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Stanley-Pack post of the American Legion He was a member Of the church Survivors include his wife Edna Maher Howard of the home ABRAHAM HURWITZ Abraham Hurwitz 105 Delray Beach Fla died March 12 1994 at the home Graveside services were March 14 in West Palm Beach Fla The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to Hospice by the Sea Inc 1531 Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton Fla 33486 Mr Hurwitz was born Nov 18 1888 in Russia and lived in Chicago before he moved to Delray Beach in 1988 He formerly worked for fisheries in Chicago Survivors include two sons Jerome Hurwitz Kansas City and Norman Hurwitz Boca Raton Fla three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren NOEL LITTLE Noel Little 90 Overland Park died March 15 1994 at St Luke's Hospital Services will be at II am Friday at the Mount Moriah Si Freeman Chapel burial in Mount Monah Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm Thursday at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the memorial fund of the Leawood United Methodist Church Mr Little was bom in Clever Mo and moved to this area more than 60 years ago He worked for the American Body Equipment Co for 20 years retiring as an office manager He was a member of the church Survivors include his wife Isabelle Little of the home a son James Little South Natick Mass a daughter Karen Peyton Drexel Mo a brother DT Little Jr Springfield three sisters Alma Wilkins and Eva Maples of Springfield and Tressa Sestak Excelsior Springs and six grandchildren MARY LONGWELL Mary Louise Longwell 65 southeast Kansas City died March 14 1994 at the home Services will be at 10 am Thursday at the Park Lawn Chapel burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm today at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Association Mrs Longwell was a lifelong area resident She was a makeup artist for the Max Factor Cosmetics Co before she retired Survivors include a son John Nash Peculiar in Cass County a daughter Deborah Drakulich and her mother Elizabeth Jefferson both of Overland Park three sisters Betty Blake Raymore in Cass County JoAnn Boers I js Vegas and Virginia Shaw Overland Park and five grandchildren SIDNEY LORDAHL Sidney Lordahl 62 Overland Park died March 14 1994 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center Services and burial will be private The family suggests contributions to charity Mr Lordahl was born in New York City and lived in Roswell NM before moving to this area in 1955 He worked for the Marley Cooling Tower Co for 34 years retiring as a manager in its international department in 1992 He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War He received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Kansas City Survivors include his wife Ruth Lordahl of the home and three brothers Herman Lordahl Bethpage NY Kenneth Lordahl Amherst Va and Roy Lordahl New York City RALPH A LUPTON Ralph A Lupton 93 Independence died March 14 1994 at the home Cremation Mr Lupton was bom in Omaha Neb and lived in San Antonio most of his life He moved to this area in 1992 He was an electrician for the federal government in San Antonio for 20 years retiring in 1957 He was an Army veteran He is survived by a sister Dorothy Dake Mountain Grove Mo and nieces and nephews including Sharron Dake of the home GEORGE LYON MILDRED LYON George Lyon 66 of Kansas City in Clay County died March 14 1994 at North Kansas City Hospital His wife Mildred Lyon 65 died March 15 1994 at the hospital Services for both will be at 1 pm Friday at the McGilley Antioch Chapel burial in Forest Hill Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 9 pnt Thursday at the chapel Mr Lyon was a lifelong area resident He was a truck driver for 42 years retiring from Metro Redi-Mix in 1988 He was a member of Local 541 of the Teamsters union Mrs Lyon was a lifelong area resident She was a clerk for the Postal Service at Kansas City International Airpon for 18 years retiring in 1972 She was a member of the Thursday Antiochers Bowling League Their survivors include two sons Russell Lyon (iladstone and Ronald Lyon Parkville three daughters Sandra Nagel Reno Ncv Anita Eaton Independence and Pamela Jones Kansas City 1 1 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren Mr Lyon is also survived by a brother Harold Lyon Wellston Okla and a sister Marian Mandina Gladstone Mrs Lyon is also survived by a brother Bill Wiggins Kansas ity ROSALEE MAHAN Rosalee Mahan 65 Grain Valley in Jackson County died March 15 1994 at St Mary's Hospital of Blue Springs Services will be at 1 0:30 am Thursday at the Langsford-Cox Chapel bunal in East Slope Cemetery Friends may call from 6:30 to 8 pm today at the chapel where the Veterans of Foreign Wars services will be at 7:30 pm Mrs Mahan was born in Brittany Okla and lived in this area most of her life She was a claims clerk for the Government Employees Hospital Association Inc for six years She was past president of the Lake Lotawana Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary She was a Methodist Her husband Bill Mahan died in 1978 Survivors include a daughter Joann Ruggles Spring Hill in Johnson County two brothers Larry Stan-back Buckner and Kenneth Stanback Carthage Mo two sisters Nadine Hayes Blue Springs and Nina Jarrett Kansas City six grandchildren and a great-grandson HAZEL I MATTINGLY Hazel Irene Mattingly 74 Belton died March 15 1994 in the Beautiful Savior Home Belton Services will be at 2 pm Friday at the Williamson Chapel Cassville Mo Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm today at the Cullen Chapel Raymore in Cass County and from 6 to 8 Thursday at the Williamson Chapel The family suggests contributions to the Kansas City Hospice Mrs Mattingly was born in Elsey Mo and lived in Exeter Mo most of her life she moved to Belton in 1991 She was a member of the Assembly of God Church Ridgcly in Platte County She had attended the Raymore Assembly of God Church since 1991 Survivors include her husband Lawrence Mattingly of the home: two sons Joe Mattingly and Jerry Mattingly of Belton two daughters Jean Swanson Belton and Helen Ennis Grove Okla two brothers Jim Clevenger Granby Mo and Cecil Clevenger Joplin Mo 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren mary mcdaniel Mary McDaniel 68 (iladstone died March 14 1994 in the Woodbine Health Care Center Services will be at I Thursday at Newcomer's White Chapel burial in White hapel Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 8 today at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the March of Dimes Mrs McDaniel was Ixirn in Bethany Mo and lived in Easton Pa before she moved to this area in 1972 She formerly was a cafeteria worker for Wal-Mart in Gladstone for live-years Survivors include her husband Lloyd McDaniel ol the home a son Carl Michael McDaniel Union Star Mo two daughters Carolyn Sponscl Woodland Texas and Rebecca druthers (iladstone a sister Betty Knaus Overland Park nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren MOODY Bobby Moody 61 central Kansas City died March 14 1994 at Truman Medical Center Services will be at 3 pm Saturday at the Lawrence A Jones Linwood Chapel burial in Brooking Cemetery Friends may call from 2 to 3 pm Saturday at the chapel Mr Moody was bom in Dardanelle Ark and lived in Alton III before moving to this area 30 years ago He was a concrete contractor before he retired He was a member of the Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Minnie Moody of the home two sons Robert Moody Kansas City and Gregory Moody Jefferson City five daughters Bridgette Reyes and Barbara A Rutherford and Grandview Lori Goins St Louis Carol A Moody of the home and Susan Bailey Rochester NY: three brothers Gilbert Moody Alton Nathaniel Moody Los Angeles and Ross Moody Little Rock Ark 10 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter RALPH MOORE Ralph Moore 89 Osborn Mo died March 15 1994 at a hospital in St Joseph Services will be at 3 pm Friday at the Osborn United Methodist Church burial in Evergreen Cemetery Osborn Friends may call from 7 to 8 pm Thursday at the Poland-Thompson Chapel Cameron Mo The family suggests contributions to the church Mr Moore was a lifelong Osborn resident He was a farmer retiring in 1966 He was a member of the Os-bom Lions Club He was a member of the church Survivors include his wife Fern Moore St Joseph a son Dayle Moore Overland Park a daughter Diana Winston St Joseph a brother Wilbern Moore Alvin Texas four sisters Cecil Craven Mission Viola Boone Harrisonvitle Beulah Pearson Ozaw-kie Kan and Edith Pedrick Medford Ore four grandsons and five great-grandchildren BRODERICK NEWTON Broderick Wade Newton 33 central Kansas City died March 13 1994 at Truman Medical Center Services will be at 1 1 am Saturday at the Lawrence A Jones Linwood Chapel burial in Blue Ridge Lawn Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 9 pm Friday at the chapel Mr Newton was a lifelong area resident He was a laborer He was a Baptist Survivors include his parents Orthelle Todd and Sarah Newton of the home six brothers Willie Newton Jr Kevin Todd Allen Todd and Orthelle Todd Jr of Kansas City and Melvin Todd and Michael Todd of Kansas City Kan and three sisters Yolande A McTyc Kansas City and Sheila Jones and Wanda Todd of Kansas City Kan ALTA NOEL Alta Nored Noel 91 died March 13 1994 in the Woodbine Health Care Center Gladstone where she lived Graveside services will be at 2 pm today at Glenridge Cemetery Liberty Mrs Noel was bom in Arkansas and lived in Fort Worth Texas before she moved to this area in 1946 She was a cosmetologist for 26 years retiring in 1968 Survivors include two daughters June Denison Liberty and Marjorie Webb Azle Texas two sisters Floy Veasey and Dolly Holland of Olney Texas seven grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren GEORGE PALMER George Don Palmer 67 Kansas City in Clay County died March 14 1994 at the home Services will be at 10:30 am Friday at the Rollins Chapel Platte City cremation Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 am Friday at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the Salvation Army Mr Palmer was bom in Los Angeles and moved to this area in 1967 He worked for Trans World Airlines Inc for 15 years retiring in 1982 He was a member of Local 1650 of the Machinists union He served in the Navy and Air Force for a total of 20 years retiring from the Air Force in 1 967 He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Por-tales NM Survivors include his wife Noella Mae Lynch Palmer of the home four sons Patrick Palmer St Louis Mike Palmer and Tom Palmer of Kansas City and Dan Palmer Kearney two daughters Cynthia Sappihgton and Tracy Palmer of Kansas City his mother Audrey Mae Sempey Tracy Calif and II grandchildren WILLIAM PEARMAN William Donald Pearman 55 Cleveland in Cass County died March 14 1994 at the home Cremation Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the Atkinson Chapel Har-risonville The family suggests contributions to the Kansas City Hospice Mr Pearman was born in Keytcsville Mo and lived in Stilwell in Johnson County before he moved to Cleveland in 1991 He was a mechanic for Ranch Mart Standard Service Center for 30 years retiring in 1989 Survivors include his wife De-rinda A Pearman of the home a son William Roland Pearman Stilwell three daughters Victoria Brewster Stilwell Judith Long Des Moines Iowa and Carol Sutton Day-ton Mo two sisters Jo Ann Conner Independence and Delores Smith Keytesville and eight grandchildren BEVERLY PRESIDENT Beverly Jean President 56 died March 10 1994 in the Midtown Manor Nursing Home where she lived Friends may call from I to 3 pm Saturday at the Lawrence A Jones Linwood Chapel Mrs President was born in Sedalia Mo and lived in this area most of her life Survivors include her husband Ernest President Sr and four sons Ernest President Jr Anthony President Charles President and Terry Francises all of Kansas City eight daughters Ernestine President and Leola President of California Mo Carrie President Lynn President and Bonita President of Kansas City and Fontclla President Lisa President and Marie President of Columbia two brothers Charles Anderson Phoenix and Thomas Turner Des Moines Iowa two sisters Alice Turner Kansas City and Carrie Jean Turner Sedalia 46 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren AUDREY PURVIS Audrey Elliott Purvis 82 Windsor Mo formerly of Kansas City died March 1 4 1 994 at a hospital in Clinton Mo Services will be at 2 pm Thursday at the Hadley Chapel Windsor burial in the Foster (Mo) Cemetery Friends may call from I to 2 Thursday at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the Windsor United Methodist Church Mrs Purvis was born in Worland Mo and also lived in Calhoun Mo She lived in this area for 25 years before she moved to Windsor in 1972 She worked for Guy's Foods Inc for 27 years retiring as a supervisor in the chip department in 1972 She was a member of the church Survivors include her husband Samuel Oliver Purvis of the home a son Gene Cary Montrose Mo two daughters Donna Bell Napoleon Mo and Joy Heinrich Aiken SC five sisters Delma Mantle Clinton Iowa Madclyn Sparks Springfield Vcldcane Stull Windsor and Dclane Bixler and Elbcrta Mitchell of Clinton Mo a brother Delbert Scrogham Windsor seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren ELVIRA A ROGERS Elvira A Rogers 92 Independence died March 15 1994 in Independence Services will be at I pm Thursday at the Park Lawn Chapel burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Kansas City Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm today at the chapel Mrs Rogers was born in St Joseph and lived in this area most of her life She formerly was a aide at Research Medical Center She was a member of St Mark's Catholic Church Independence Her husband Ira Rogers died in 1 980 Survivors include a son Charles Spangler Mission Texas three daughters Margaret Smith Marrisonvillc Betty Miller Odessa and Edna Sorcntino Independence seven stepsons Charles Rogers Joseph Rogers Donald Rogers Dean Rogers and Larry Rogers of Kansas City Bobby Rogers Nine Mile Falls Wash and Warren Rogers Kansas City Kan 37 grandchildren: 61 great-grandchildren and 36 great-great-grandchildren WINIFRED ROGERS Winifred Rogers 57 south-central Kansas City died March 14 1994 at the home Services will If at I pm Friday at the Swope Park Baptist Church burial in Memorial Park emetery Kansas City Friends may call from I DUANA FREEMAN Duana Maia Freeman 1 8 east Kansas City died March 13 1994 at Research Medical Cenler Services will be at 1 1 a Saturday at the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church burial in Brooking Cemetery Friends may call from 9 to 1 1 am Saturday at the church Miss Freeman was a lifelong area resident She formerly was a clerk for the Social Security Administration She graduated from Southeast High School in 1993 She was a member of the Greater Corinthian Non-Denominational Church of Christ She was a former member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Survivors include a son Dajuan Domonic Cayson and her mother Johnnie Freeman both of the home her father Carl Hopkins Grandview her maternal grandparents Katherine and Johnny Freeman of Kansas City and her paternal grandmother Nettie Harland Kansas City Kan CLARENCE ho*rMAN SR Clarence McNeil ho*rman Sr 75 south Kansas City died March 15 1994 at Research Medical Center Services will be at 2 Friday at the George Grandview Chapel burial in the Belton Cemetery Friends may call from 1 to 2 Friday at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the medical center Mr ho*rman was born in Sedalia Mo and lived in this area most of his life He was a custodian for 50 years retiring from Grandview Junior High School in 1984 He was a Methodist Survivors include his wife Wilma Garret ho*rman and a son Clarence McNeil ho*rman Jr both of the home a brother Glenn ho*rman East Alton III two sisters Louise Curry Edwardsville III and Dorothy Dahlstrom Bryan Texas two granddaughters and a great-grandson IMELDA HOLLOWAY Imelda Pauline Dahlem Holloway 60 Kansas City in Clay County died March 131 994 at the home Services will be at I pm Thursday at the McGilley Antioch Chapel burial in White Chapel Cemetery Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm today at the chapel where the rosary will be said at 7 pm The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association Mrs Holloway was born in Altus Ark and had lived in this area since 1967 She was a machine operator for Fabri-Quilt Inc for 1 7 years She was a member of Local 66 of the Luggage and Novelty Workers Union She attended St Gabriel's Catholic Church Survivors include two sons Army Master Sgt James Holloway Guam and John Holloway Pantego Texas a daughter Janet Dennis Kansas City three brothers Rupert Dahlem Hartman Ark Herman Dahlem Fort Smith Ark and Leo Dahlem Eudora Kan three sisters Cecil Taylor Ozark Ark Elizabeth Kramer Fort Smith and Agnes Rinke Lawrence and four grandchildren i Classified Funeral Notices Funeral Notices 11 Funeral Notices 11 Funeral Notice 11 BENSON LEO Memorial services 8 pm Wed our Chapel Friends may call 7-8 pm Wed Liberty Mo 781-2000 erty Mo STUESSI MR RUSSELL A 69 of Overland Park passed away March 12 Services 12 noon Wed at our Chapel Graveside services 1:30 pm Wed Leavenworth National Cemetery NEWCOMER'S OVERLAND PARK Metcalf ot 82nd 561 0024 HOWARD EDGAR 74 of Blue Springs Mo posed awov March 14 Services Thurs St John Lolande Catholic Church Cremation Friends may call 2-4pm Wed at the Carson Blue Rldoe Chapel Family suuoest no flowers Contributions to Cancer Fund or the church CARSON FUNERAL HOME 9100 Blue Rdo Blvd 761-7900 Investigational Drop Study Chronic Stable Angina The Heart of America Research Institute Is studying an Investigational medication tor patients LUClLE 88 of Independence passed away March 13 Funeral services 1 pm Fri Car-sons Indep Chapel Burial Mt Washington Cemetery Family requests no flowers Contributions to 1st Presbyterian Church of Independence GEa CARSON SONS Winner at Fuller 252 7900 tankersliey davibio: ot Independence passed away March 12 Graveside service 10 am Wed Ml Washington Cemetery GEO CARSON 8 SC Winner ot Fuller 252-71 TEJADA BENlTO RSimvY ces 10:30 am today Ou Lady 66 1 McGlLLEY MIDTOWN CHAPEL MAIN 8 LINWOOD 10:30 am today Our dy of Guadalupe Burial Calvary Cemetery PEL 753-621 CTRPBE'Ll OXffftYLft! Services 2 pm today Hillside Christian Church Burial Mt Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery McGlLLEY ANTIOCH CHAPEL 3325 NE Vlvlon Rd 453-7700 with chronic stable angina Individuals must be 18 to 70 years ot age Qualified participants during this one year safety study WITCT5 TODD "WESLEY 25 ol Raytown MO passed away Mar 14 Services Ham Frl at the St Luke's United Methodist Church In state one hour prior to service Burial Mt Moriah Cem Friends mav call Thur at the Blue Ridge Chapel receive tree physical ex ams EKG testing laboru tor testing treadmill study medication and up to 540 essmr'nOiAinrvro? Raytown passed away March 13 Graveside services 4 pm Thurs Floral Hills Cemetery NEWCOMER FLORAL HILLS CHAPEL Blue Idge Gregor $61-0024 cummf Yclrt 31 0f Olathe Services 1 pm Wed Full Faith Church of Love West Burial Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens Contributions to the Hannah Cummins Education Fund at Commerce Bank of KC THE AMOS FAMILY 10901 Johnson Or 631-5566 Family requests no flowers Contributions to the St Luke's Uni odist Memorial Fund or Luke's United Meth- Memorial Fund or For More Information Call Lou at 677-5799 KLEIN pT MAfiie ELIZABETH age 83 of Soufh passei March 13 Funeral Christ The King Cl 8m Wed Interment llvet Cemetery MUEHLEBACH 6800 TROOST 444 2060 Heart of America Council ol Bovscouts I I i ti I a I I a bi or tr I at CARSON ERAL H( Rda Blvc FUNl 9100 Blue lvd-7900 Cemetery ots Monuments 17 PiCTCE BOllFE Independence passed away March 14 Gravesldeservlce 10 am Wed Woodlawn Cemetery GEO CARSON 8 SONS Winner ot Fuller 252-7900 at Ful OflAtORRE Services tot Ue King Cemetery McGlLLEY STATE LINE CHAPEL 12301 State Line 942-flao THE REV JAMES HOLT JR The Rev James Holt Jr 67 Braymer Mo died March 14 1994 at a hospital in Chillicothe Mo Services will be at II a today at the Braymer United Methodist Church burial in Evergreen Cemetery Braymer The family suggests contributions to the Braymer United Methodist Church Mr Holt was bom in Blythcville Ark and lived in Maysville Braymer Platlsburg Brunswick Marcelinc Doniphan Sikeston and Poplar Bluff in Missouri He returned to Braymer in 1992 He had been a Methodist minister since 1956 and was pastor of the Marcelinc United Methodist Church until 1989 He was a member of the Missouri West Conference of the United Methodist Church He was a Navy veteran of World War II Survivors include his wife Nova Holt of the home four daughters Julia Roberts Jackson Mo Marcia Moore Bloomsdalc Mo and Kathy Wright and Jamie Holt of Braymer two brothers the Rev Charles Holt Kansas City and John Wesley Holt Philadelphia Miss three sisters Dorothy Wolverton Center Ridge Ark Patty Haddock Urgo Fla and Norma Haylcy Pearland Texas and six grandchildren EDGAR HOWARD Edgar Howard 74 Blue Springs died March 14 1994 at Baptist Medical Center Services will be at a Thursday at St John la I anile Catholic Church cremation Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm today at the Carson Blue Ridge Chapel The family sug pn Lawn removal ue sell lor vmm 14 rare MMWT 13 1 a i rest terlan Church 144 Ei Englewood Rdf Graveside NEWPAPER DELIVERY QUESTIONS? 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