212 212 GH Star the red the ood congive 'hilnem amiIrop arch ty. the ConBrad who mer he the to a 3. 10 son. ub a for )n nds in '98 to 0 oninner! DEATHS ARTHUR W. GREEN Arthur William Green, 71, Overland Park, KS, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at his home.
Services will be at a later date. Cremation. (Arrangements: Charter Funerals, 921-5555) MARY LOUISE SMITH GROWDON Mary Louise Smith Growdon, 84, Little Rock, AR, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at Roselawn Memorial Park, with Rev.
Howard Gordon and Rev. Richard Hardie officiating. Visitotion will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family requests that memorials be made to elther CARTI or St.
Vincent Hospice. Mrs. Growden was born in Joplin, MO, to William Archer and Etta I. Marcell Smith, who were both originally from Highland, KS. Her Uncle Lee Marcell was the founding executive of White Eagle Oil and Refining Company, which later became Mobil Oil, and her father developed the first company oil refinery In Joplin.
She was the youngest of five children and grew up in Joplin, MO, and Lawrence, KS. She was a graduate of Kansas University, where she received degree in English and French and was a a Sigma Nu Sweetheart. She and her childhood love, James Harold Growdon were married on October 4, 1937, In St. Louis, MO, where she and her husband resided during his medical training. In 1947, she and Dr.
Growdon moved to Littie Rock, where he assumed a faculty position with the University of Arkansas for Medical Science. He later became a Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery from 1951-1964. Mrs. Growdon was a founding member and past presldent of the Women's Auxiliary at UAMS. Her family and friends knew her as an eternal optimist, devoted wife and mother.
She loved to dance and was a charter member of the Little Rock Ballroom Dance Club. She was an avid reader and was the family historian. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Women's Circle She is survived by a daughter, Mary Lou Growden Peterson, and her husband, Thomas A. Peterson, Alley, GA, and their children, Mary Jeanne Peterson Fulmer, and her husband, Mitch Fulmer and Robert McNatt Peterson; a son, Dr. James Harold Growdon and his wife, Laura Rogers Growdon, Brentwood, TN, and his children, Robyn Renee Growdon and James Fletcher Growdon, and his wife, Molly Cau Growdon and a son, Willlam Arthur Growdon, and his wife, Karen Richardson Growdon, Pacific Palisades, CA, and their children, Katherine Melissa Growdon and Matthew Evan Growdon.
She was preceded In death by her husband and a daughter, Judith Anne Growdon. (Arrangements: Ruebel Funeral Home, Little Rock, AR) OPAL MARIE FEATHER LEENY GUINN Opal Marie Feather Leehy Guinn, 84, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998. Services will be Saturday, July 18, at -Daniel Funeral Home, Searcy, AR. Mrs. Guinn is survived by her five children, Mable Bigelow, Gladstone, MO, Neal Leehy, Richmond, VA, Steve Leehy and Don Leehy, a both of Kansas City, MO, and Glen Leehy, Holden, MO; two broththree sisters; 11 grandchildren; 13 ers; great-grandchildren; and four greatgreat-grandchildren.
(Arrangements: Roller-Daniel Funeral Home, Searcy, AR) ERIE GENEVA HICKMAN Erle Geneva Hickman, 71, Pleasant HIll, MO, passed away July 5, 1998, at Stovall Nuring Care Center. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Watkins Brothers Funeral Home, Kansas City, MO; burial will be Monday, July 20, In Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hickman was born August 17, 1926, In Henderson, TX. She was a llcensed practical worked at a number of area hospitals, Including Western Missouri Health Center, Research Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital and Cass County Medical Center. She had lived in the Kansas City area since 1945.
She was a member of St. Brigit Catholic Church, Pleasant HIll, MO, and a longtime member of the former Annunciation Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Eula Siris, father, R.P. Siris, brother, Clyde Siris, and sisters, Ruby and Armajean. She is survived her husband of 51 years, Cecil Hickman Sr, a retired postal worker, home; three children, Assistant Professor Cecil Hickman Columbia, MO, Deborah Ford, Sr.
Medical Secretary, Denver, CO, and MIchael Hickman, truck driver, Atlanta, GA; five grandchildren; brother, George Siris, Tucson, AZ; sisters, Mildred Pratt, Ph.D., Nashville, TN, Bernice Miller, Compton, CA, and Mozelle Perry, Kansas City, MO; and a host of nieces and nephews. NORMAN W. (SAM) HINES LTC Norman W. (Sam) Hines, 62, Easton, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Providence Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday, July 17, at the Main Post Chapel, Ft. Leavenworth, KS; burial will be at a later date in Worthington, MA. The family suggests contributions to the Amerlcan Diabetes Association. Sam was born September 16, 1935, In Holyoke, MA, the son of Norman F. and Cecil Hines.
He graduated from Munson Academy and Norwich University in 1959. Sam retired from the U.S. Army in 1980, after 20 years of service. He later director of all the Department of was Defense printing (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines) operations In four states. In that position he was awarded the Department of the Army Meritorious CivilAward.
Sam served two tours in Ian Vletnam and was awarded six Bronze two was awarded for herolsm in Stars; combat; a Purple Heart; Vietnam Service Medal; Combat Infantry Badge; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star; and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Certificate with Palm. Sam the past Master of Foxhounds of Ft. was Leavenworth Hunt from 1977-1996. He also a member of the Mission Valwas ley Hunt and the Master of Foxhounds Association of America. Sam was a member of the Lions Club in Leavenworth.
He Is survived by his wife of 40 Marcia; his three children, Deboyears, rah, Susan and Jeffrey; and four grandchildren, Ashley, Courtney, JJ and Kristin. (Arrangements: Davis Funeral Chapel, Inc. Leavenworth, KS) MILDRED E. KNOCH Mildred E. Knoch, 80, Kansas City, MO, passed away Monday, July 13, 1998, at Research Medical Center.
Funeral servIces will Thursday, July 16, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel; Floral Hills Cemetery. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel) JAMES M. KOMATZ James M.
Komatz, 23, Leawood, KS, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at St. Luke's Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church; burial In Forest Cemetery. Visitation will be FUNERALS will be p.m.
Thursday at McGilley State Line Chapel, with a rosary, Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, MidAmerica Chapter, 6811 W. 63rd, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202. James was born April 12, 1975, In Kansas City, MO. He was a member of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church. He attended K-State majoring in city planning and was a member of the Delta Chi Froternity.
Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Komatz, of the home; two sisters, Jennifer Watts, and her husband, Stephen, Denver, CO, and Kimberly Rice, and her husband, Greg, Lee's Summit, MO; his flancee, Candice Solka, Leawood, KS; his paternal grandmother, Loulse Komatz, Wichita Falls, TX; his maternal grandfather, John Horan, Fairway, KS; two nieces, Jessica and Madeleine; and several aunts and uncles. (Arrangements: McGilley State Line Chapel) CHARMEANO M. LEE Miss Charmeano M.
Lee, 36, Kansas City, MO, passed away July 11, 1998, at Truman Medical Center. Funeral servIces will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Lawrence A. Jones and Sons Linwood Chapel. Cremation.
Friends may call 12 noon-2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel. (Arrangements: Lawrence A. Jones and Sons Funeral Chapels) CHARLENE H. LUNSFORD Charlene H.
Lunsford, 65, Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Shalom Gerlatric Center. No services. Entombment in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Tower of Faith Mausoleum. Mrs. Lunsford was born on January 2, 1933, In Harlan County, KY, to Otis and Myrtle (Tankersley) Holden.
She was a lifelong area resident and hairdresser. She was a member of the V.F.W. Ladles Auxiliary. Survivors Include her daughter, Sharl Clark, Kansas City, MO; grandsons, Terry L. Gaynor 11, and wife Denise, and Jason W.
Gaynor; sister, Fay Russ, Chandler, OK; brother, Hugh Holden, Cincinnati, OH. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel) DOROTHY J. MAYSE Dorothy J. Mayse, 79, Plattsburg, MO, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at her home.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 17, at the First Baptist Church, Plattsburg; burial in Green Lawn Cemetery, Plattsburg. Friends may call anytime 1 p.m. Thursday at the Cox Funeral Home, Plattsbure, where the family will receive p.m. Thursday evening.
(Arrangements: Cox Funeral Home, Plattsburg, MO) JUNE HAYS McCALLUM June Hays McCallum, 80, Fort Myers, FL (formerly of Kansas City, MO) passed away June 30, 1998, at Hospice House, Fort Myers, FL. Memorial servIces will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Overland Park Baptist Temple, Overland Park, KS. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Hospice, 9470 Health Park Circle, Ft.
Myers, FL 33908. EDWARD MURL McELHANEY Edward Murl McElhaney, 76, Kansas CIty, MO, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Baptist Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, at Mount Moriah Freeman Chapel; burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Friends may call p.m.
Thursday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the First Baptist Church of Raytown Building Fund, 6224 Blue Ridge Raytown, MO 64133. Mr. McElhaney was born February 28, 1922, in Brownington, MO. He graduated from Deepwater, MO High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, serving In Italy. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Raytown, MO, a member of the U.A.W. Local and worked for 32 years at General Motors Fairfax Plant, where he retired in 1980. He was also a realtor, broker and home builder.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Orene M. mcElhaney in 1989. Survivors Include a son, Gary E. McElhaney, and his wife, Martha, Belton, MO; a daughter, Sandra K. Burns, and her husband, Thomas, Raymore, MO; a Loretta Rowland, Overland Park, KS; five grandchildren; and his friend and companion, Helen Odneal.
NELLIE MEREDITH McMILLEN Nellie Meredith McMillen, 84, Terrell, TX (formerly of the Kansas City area), passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, at the Newcomer Floral Hills Chapel; burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. Friends may call 10-11 a.m. Friday at the chapel.
(Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel) ALVIN MOODY Alvin Moody, 85, Kansas City, MO, passed away Monday, July 13, 1998, at Medicalodge Care Center, Kansas City, KS. Funeral services will be 12 noon Monday, July 20, at Metropolitan Baptist Temple; burial In Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. Friends call 11 a.m.-12 noon Monday at the may church. (Arrangements: Watkins Brothers Memorial Chapel) BLANCHE "PERAL" MORGAN Blanche Morgan, 97, San Bernardino, CA, passed away July 15, 1998, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, LawKS.
Graveside services will be rence, 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Mt. Sidney Cemetery, Linwood, KS. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 17, at the W.L.
Frye Son Funeral Home, Olathe, KS. (Arrangements: W.L. Son Mortuary and Crematory, Olathe, KS) 12, 1998, at Oakwood Manor. Cremation. Memorial Mass will be 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 22, at Redemptorist Retirement Home. Memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer may Society. Mrs. Morris was born January 29, 1910, In Fisher County, TX. She was a MethodIst and was a volunteer for Call for Action.
She is survived by three daughters, Holly Roark, Kansas City, MO, Beverly Brown, Lenexa, KS, and Cheryl Cataldi, Olathe, KS; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. (Arrangements: Mount Moriah Freeman Funeral EDNA M. MORRIS Edna M. Morris, 88, died Sunday, July Home) MARGARET RUTH OLIVER Margaret Ruth Oliver, 93, Chillicothe, MO, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, In Chillicothe. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m.
Friday, July 17, at Calvary Baptist Church, Chillicothe, with Rev. Harry Clifton officiating; burial In the Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe. Friends call 12 noon-8 p.m. Thursday at the may Norman-Wagy-Gordon Funeral Home, Chillicothe, with family visitation to be held 7-8 p.m. Thursday evening.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and those may be left at the funeral home or the church. (Arrangements: Norman-Wagy-Gordon Funeral Home, Chillicothe, MO) STEVEN DANIEL PETERSON Steven Peterson, Infant son of Steven Thursday, Kansas July 16, 1998 C-5: The City Star Continued from C-4 DEBORAH ELAINE BLAKE Deborah Elaine Blake, 45, Shawnee, KS, died Sunday, July 12, 1998. Private services be held at a later date. (Arrangements: Charter Kansas Chapel, 921-5555) IONA LOUISE BLAKLEY Iona Louise Blakely, 80, Hamilton, MO, died Wednesday, July 15, In Cameron, MO.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, MO; Interment in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hamilton. Visitation will be p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs.
Blakely was born in St. Joseph, MO, and lived in Hamilton since 1948. She had retired from Stride-Rite Shoe Co. and was a member of the First Bapfist Church, Hamilton. She married Lindie Blakely, January 1, 1942, In St.
Joseph, MO, and he survives of the home. She is also survived by three sons, WIIliam Blakely, Independence, MO, Ralph Blakley, Chillicothe, MO, Junior Blakely, Hamilton, MO; daughters, Bonnie Kirk, Harrisonville, MO, Linda Howerton, St. Joseph, MO; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. BRENT JAMES BROWN Brent James Brown, 29, Kansas CIty, MO, passed away July 14, 1998, at Research Hospital. Funeral services will be 9 a.m.
Friday, July 17, at McGilley State Line Chapel; burial in Wampler Cemetery, Knob Noster, MO. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Brent was born May 3, 1969, In Kansas City, MO. Survivors include his father, Jim Brown, Kansas City, MO; mother, Gloria Young, Mt.
Vernon, MO; and daughter, Taylor L. Gilkeson, Grain Valley, MO. (Arrangements: McGilley State Line Chapel) IRENE H. BROWNING Irene H. Browning, 98, Clinton, MO, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at Fern's Rest Care, Windsor, MO.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton; burlal in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. The family will receive friends 7-8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Twin Lakes Hospice and may be left at the funeral home.
Mrs. Browning was born in Mitchum River, VA, and had lived in Clinton until she moved to Windsor one year ago. She and her husband, Ernest, owned BrownIng Truck Lines. She is survived by one son, Robert L. Browning, Clinton, MO; and one daughter, Affolter, Norridge, IL; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren.
(Arrangements: Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, MO) GLADYS PRICE BUCHANAN Gladys Price Buchanan, Huntington Beach, CA (formerly of Osawatomie, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Pacific Hospital, Huntington Beach. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, Osawatomie; burial In Osawatomie Cemetery. Mrs. Buchanan will lie in state 1-8 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be to Miami County Humane Society. (Arrangements: Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, Osawatomie, KS) CAROL A. BURNETT Carol A. Burnett, 63, Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at her home.
Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, July 17, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel; burial In Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Noon1 p.m. Friday at the chapel.
Contributions may be sent to the Countryside United Methodist Church or the Individuals choice. Miss Burnett was born May 14, 1935, in Kansas City, MO, to Audrey and Ruth Burnett. She was a member of the Countryside United Methodist Church. She was preceded In death by her parents and two sisters, Mildred Green and Lois Kuhn. She is survived by a brother, WIlL.
Burnett and his wife, Jo Ann; a sister, Florence Burnett; niece and two nephews; and a loving family and friends. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel) NORA EMILY BURTON Nora Emily Burton, 97, Raymore, MO, passed away July 14, 1998, at Foxwood Springs Retirement Center, Raymore. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Charter Ridge Chapel, 5000 Blue Ridge Cut-off, Raytown, MO; burial in Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
Visitation be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, Memorial service will be 2 p.m. WednesJuly 22, in the Bromwell Lounge at day, Foxwood Springs Retirement Center. The family requests no flowers, but sugdonations to Fellowship of John at gests Foxwood Springs Nursing Home, 1500 W. Foxwood Drive, Raymore, MO 64083.
Nora was born November 6, 1900, to Clara and Squire Anderson Hill in Appleton City, MO. She had five brothers and sister, all now deceased. She had one been a member of Belmont Christian Church since 1930. She was preceded in death by her husband, William, who passed away on June 28, 1983, at the age of 93. Survivors Include one son, William, Prairie Village, KS; one grandson, Mark Burton, Albuquerque, NM; three granddaughters, Annette Peterson, Kingsville, Patty Norman, Olathe, KS, and SuTX, san Moore, Chandler, AZ; and ten greatgrandchildren, ages one to 18.
(Arrangements: Charter Funerals, 921-5555) Classified Funeral Notices Cemetery Lots Monuments front port Calvary of cem. space JoCo Gardens, Rugged grea reduced Cemetery. lots located Hills Cemetery Cryptoriums; marker. Call 1 LOTS separate, in $500 Forest ea. 567-9076 lots.
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Memorial Gardens, Plots at les Green Lawn section 20, OBO 478-0001 lots. Mt. Best Moriah, offer good (913)727-6091 CEMETERY Lot Maple Chapel Hill lots, $750 ea. 268-51561 CHAPEL HILL lots. side Cross by side, The Old Rugged Section, $600 each.
Floral each. Hills Choice, older part of Four lots. $450 cemetery. 761 Forest SEX 2 plots discounted FOREST HILLS 2 choice side Roc Garden crypt hole 18 DIRECT CASKET OUTLET Direct to the public to savings on Your choice by law. On CHRISTINE CLAYBORN Christine Clayborn, 78, died July 13, 1998, at St.
Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Lawrence A. Jones and Sons Funeral Chapel, 2065 N. 5th Kansas City, KS; burial In Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, KS.
Friends may 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the chapel. (Arrangements: Lawrence A. Jones Sons Funeral Chapels) JASPER OLIN CLEVENGER Jasper Olin Clevenger, 79, Henrietta, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Liberty Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 16, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel; burial in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer's Association.
(Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home) ROY R. CRIGLAR Roy R. Criglar, 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 15, 1998, at St. Mary's Hospice, Tucson, AZ, after a six month battle with brain cancer.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend a memorial in honor of his life at the home of his sister-In-law, Laura Willetts In Blue Springs, on Saturday, July 18, from 2-4 p.m. Burial of the cremains at Floral Hills Cemetery. Roy lived his early life in Butler, MO, moving to Kansas City when he worked at Sheffield Steel. He married his wife, Ruth, In November, 1938, who survives him. He is also survived by a son, Gregand grandson, Darrin Crigiar, Tucory AZ; and a daughter, Betty, son-inson, law, Glenn Blanset and grandsons, Todd and Derk Blanset, Bishop, CA.
Roy was the first employees to be hired at among the Pratt and Whitney Plant during World War 11. The family moved to Callfornia in 1948, where Roy worked at Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, until his retirement in 1973. He had lived In Tucson, AZ, the last 25 vears and enjoyed camping and fishing, pulling a travel trailer many miles. He always called Missouri EVERETT JAMES DENNIS SR. Mr.
Everett James Dennis 64, Kansas City, MO, passed away Saturday, July 11, 1998, at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Christ Temple Pentecostal Church, 3400 Paseo, Kansas City, MO; burial in Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
(Arrangements: Lawrence A. Jones and Sons Funeral Chapels) VIOLA RUTH DOLL Viola Ruth Doll, 84, Butler, MO, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at the Medlcalodge Nursing Home, Butler. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 17, at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel, Butler; burial In Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m.
Friday prior to funeral services at the chapel. Contributions may be given to the Bates County Health Center. (Arrangements: Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel, Butler, MO) WILLIAM F. DOUGHERTY SR. William F.
Dougherty 44, Bonner Springs, KS, died July 14, 1998, at Tanglewood Lake, Linn County, KS. Funeral services will be a.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Maple HIll Funeral Home; burlal in Maple HIII Cemetery. Friends may call p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
(Arrangements: Maple Hill Funeral Home) JOHN H. DUNN JR. John H. Dunn 69, Bonner Springs, KS, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Lake Perry, KS. Graveside services will be 10 a.m.
Friday, July 17, at Chapel HIll Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, KS. Friends may call 7-8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. (Arrangements: Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs, KS) MARION C.
FARLEY SR. Mr. Marion C. Farley 29, Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Truman Medical Center, Kansas MO. Funeral services will be City, 11 a.m.
Saturday, July 18, at Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church, 3350 Hardesty, Kansas City, MO; burial In Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the church. (Arrangements: Lawrence A. Jones and Sons Funeral Chapels) passed away Friday, July 10, 1998, at Park Lane Medical Center.
Anatomical donation to KU Medical Center. Christina was born the Philippines on December 25, 1946. She is survived by her husband, Danny Fenson, Kansas City, MO; her children, Michael Fenson and Allen Fenson. CHRISTINA FENSON Christina Fenson, 49, Kansas City, MO, JOE C. FINCHER SR.
Joe C. Fincher 52, Kansas City, MO, passed away July 13, 1998, at Truman Medical Center. Memorial service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at the Solid Rock Church, Truman Rd. Topping.
Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the family, BEVERLY JO FUNK Beverly Jo Funk, 49, Kansas City, MO (formerly of York, NE), died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, York. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 16, at Faith Lutheran Church, York, with the Rev. Arthur Schauer officiating; burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in care of the family. Beverly was born January 26, 1949, in York, NE, to Vern and Mildred (Blum) Klemsz. She graduated from York High School In 1967, and married Michael Bristol in June of 1967. To this union, three children were born. On July 25, 1975, she was married to Larry Funk at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, York.
Beverly was a consultant for CarStar Corp. In Overland Park, KS, for a number of and then helped with her husyears band's business, Arrive In Style Limousine Service, Kansas City, MO. She was a past member of Faith Lutheran Church, York. She Is survived by her husband, Larry, Kansas City, MO; two daughters, Deborah (Shannon) Luthl, Abilene, KS, and Sandra (William) Galaway, McCool Junction, NE; one son, Matthew (Marie) Bristol, Thayer, NE; four grandchildren; her mother, Mildred Klemsz, York, NE; two sisters, Karen (Ray) Brahmstedt, McCool Junction, NE, and Wendy (Don) DeBoer, Orange, CA; one brother, Lonnie (LeeAnn) Klemsz, York, NE; a stepson, Michael (Melissa) Funk, Arlington, TX; three stepdaughters, Michelle Funk, Grand Island, NE, Renee (Kevin) Glerhan, Utica, NE, and Andrea Fraire, Lincoin, NE; and seven stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father and a stepgranddaughter.
(Arrangements: Metz Mortuary, York; NE) JESSE GLADDIS Jesse Gladdis, 81, Kansas City, KS, died July 13, 1998, at Bethany Medical Center. Funeral services will be 12 p.m. Saturday, January 18, at Mrs. J.W. Jones Memorial Chapel; burial in Westlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call 10 a.m.-12 noon at the chapel. (Arrangements: Mrs. J.W. Jones Memorial Chapel) passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Baptist Medical Center. Graveside servIces will be 10 a.m.
Friday, July 17, at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Along with his parents, survivors Include two brothers, Ryan Phillips and Dustin Peterson, both of the home; paternal grandparents, Gilbert and Patricia Peterson, Lee's Summit, MO; and maternal grandparents, William and Elnora Phillips, Raytown, MO. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel) DOROTHEA M. PYLE Dorothea M.
Pyle, 64, Kansas City, MO, passed away July '15, 1998, at home. Cremation. Mrs. Pyle was born July 12, 1934, in Bronx, NY. She worked at North Kansas City Hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Bobbie L. Pyle, of the home; sons, Anthony W. Pyle and John R. Pyle, both of Smithville, MO; daughters, Linda Callahan and Jody A. Pyle, both of Smithville, MO, Cynthia J.
Montell, Platte City, MO, Connie Winsor and Cathy M. Roberts, both of Kansas City, MO; brother, Richard Swenson, Los Angeles, CA; sister, Alvera DuRocher, Los Angeles, CA; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. (Arrangements: Mount Moriah Terrace Park) ROGER E. RAYBERN Roger E. Raybern, 51, northeast Kansas City, MO, passed away July 14, 1998, In Butler, MO, as the result of an automobile accident.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, July 17, at Budd Park Christian Church; Interment In Mt. WashIngton Cemetery. Friends may call p.m. Thursday at the Blackman Chapel.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the church memorial fund. (Arrangements: C.H. Blackman Son, Inc.) LAURA REED Laura Reed, 38, central Kansas City, MO, died Sunday, July 12, 1998, at the Truman Medical Center. Graveside servIces will be 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, MO.
Friends may call 2-4 p.m. Saturday at E.R. Morris Funeral Chapel, 4316 Troost Ave. (Arrangements: E.R. Morris Funeral Chapel) MARY FRATZEL JURANICH ROGERS Mary Fratzel Juranich Rogers, 94, Athens, GA (formerly of Kansas CIty, KS), died Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at the Quiet Oak Care Center, Crawford, GA.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, at the Highland Park Funeral Home; burial In Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call 12 noon-2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
(Arrangements: Highland Park Funeral Home, Kansas City, KS) ERIN L. ROUSSE Erin L. Gleringer Rousse, 90, Gardner, KS, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital, Gardner, KS. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the First Presbyterian Church, Gardner, KS; burial In.
Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Friends may call 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Gardner, KS.
(Arrangements: Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, KS) WILLARD SMITH JR. Willard Smith 29, Raytown, MO, passed away Monday, July 13, 1998, in Raytown. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Swope Parkway Church of Christ, 5620 Swope Parkway: burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas CIty, MO. Friends may call 11 a.m.1 p.m.
Saturday at the church. (Arrangements: E. R. Morris Funeral Chapel, 4316 Troost Ave.) DONNA LEE SNITZ Donna Lee Snitz, 74, Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at St. Joseph Health Center.
Funeral servIces will be 1 p.m. Friday, July 17, at McGilley State Line Chapel; burial in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Friends may call 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner's Wings of Mercy or Randolph Methodist Church.
Mrs. Snitz was born February 17, 1924, in Kansas CIty, KS, the daughter of Thomas "Mac' and Marguerite McCurdy of Kansas City, MO. She was preceded In death her husband, Gus Snitz, former co-owner of the Keg Bar. She was an active member of the Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does, Drove No. 74.
She was also a member of the Woman's Athletic Club. She will be sadly missed by many lifelong friends. Survivors Include stepsons, Don and Wanda Snitz, Tulsa, OK, and Robert J. Snitz, Kansas City, KS; and stepdaughter, Harriet and Max Swade, Leawood, KS. (Arrangements: McGilley State Line Chapel) MABEL STANTON Mabel Stanton, 94, Redding, CA (formerly of 1 Lexington, MO), passed away June 6, at Sunrise Health Center, Redding.
Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at WalkerNader Chapel, Lexington. Inurnment in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lexington. (Arrangements: Walker-Nadler Funeral Home, Lexington, MO) GERRE GENE STRAUSS Gerre Gene Strauss of Mission Hills, KS, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.
Friday, July 17, at Louis Memorial Chapel; burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice, Gerre Strauss Endowment at the Epllepsy of America, or the charity of one's choice. Mrs. Strauss graduated from Notre Dame de Sion primary school, and high school class of 1940. She graduated from Vassar College In 1944 with a B.A.
in Soclology. She was a lifelong Kansas City resident, although she traveled widely throughout her life and maintained seasonal residence with her family In Coronado, CA, for 40 years. Mrs. Strauss married Eugene M. Strauss In 1947, with whom she shared 51 blessed years.
She courageously fought a progressive and totally disabling disease. In face of such physical adversity, she maintained her passion for her fellow man, and continved to help the needy, frail and oppressed. She was honored by the Menorah Medical Center Auxiliary, where she served as president; by the Women In Communications for her help to the arts; Epilepsy Foundation 'Excellence in CarIng Kansas City Ballet; The Stop Violence Coalition; Notre Dame de Sion Outstanding Alumna award. She was also president of the Vassar Club of Kansas City and New Reform Temple Women's Committee and the Barney Goodman Foundation. Mrs.
Strauss' past board memberships Included: Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, Truman Medical Center Foundation, Sunset Hill School (now Pembroke Hill), Jewish Community Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, Crippled Children's Nursery (Children's TLC), Soclety of Fellows, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Performing Arts Foundation, UMKC Friends of Library. Her volunteer work Included: the Sale and Rental Galof the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Firelery Committee of the Kansas City Art side Institute, Kansas City Philharmonic Oct chestra, United Chest, Pembroke Country Day School Parents. She was a member of the New Reform Temple, Oakwood Country Club, the Carriage Club, Women's Central Exchange, and was a member of the Women's Graduate Assistance Council at UMKC where her family established the Gerre G. Strauss Arts Award. She is survived by her husband, Eugene, of the home; son, Frank G.
Strauss and daughter, Sally L. Strauss, both of the Kansas City area; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Strauss Bullis and James Bullis of Sunnyvale, CA; brother and sister-in-law, John K. and Aline Goodman of Tucsort, AZ; four stepgrandchildren and four, stepgreat-grandchildren. Her love af family, her grace, her beauty, warmth. energy and devotion to friends will 'be greatly missed.
1 SHIRLENE TITTLE Shirlene Tittle, 64, Kansas City, MO, died July 11, 1998, at Trinity Lutheran Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 Saturday, July 18, at E.S. Eley and Sons, Funeral Chapel, 2315 East Linwood burial in Blue Ridge Lawn Cere tery. Friends may call 11 a.m. Saturday at the chapel.
(Arrangements: E.S. Elev and Sons Funeral Chapel) 9 F.E. "GENE" TRINKLE F.E. 'Gene' Trinkle, 70, La Cygne, KS; died Sunday, July 12, 1998, at his home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.
Friday, July 17, at the Mangold Chapel, La Cygne, KS, with the Rev. David Myers of Topeka, KS, officiating; Interment with full military honors In Oak Lawn Ceres tery, La Cygne. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Mangold Chapel, La Cygne, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled Veterans (Arrangements: Mangold Funeral Home, La Cygne, KS) RAYMOND B.
WAGNER Raymond B. Wagner, 86, Richmond; KS, died Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Oak Haven Nursing Center, Richmond, Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Satur day, July 18, at the Richmond United, Methodist Community Church, Richmond, KS, with Rev. John D. Lansbury officiating; Interment will follow in the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, KS.
Mr. Wagner will Ile In state after 9 a.m. Fri day at the Lamb-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, Ottawa, KS, where the family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to the Richmond United Methodist.
Coms munity Church or Midland Hospice, and. may be sent In care of the LambRoberts-Helse Funeral Home, P.O. Box 14, Ottawa, KS 66067. LINDA S. WALTERS Linda S.
Walters, 52, Macks Creek, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 1998, let Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital, Osage Beach, MO. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, at the Decoturville Baptist Church, Decaturvitte, MO; burial in the Parrack Grove Ceretery, Macks Creek. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the AlleeReed Funeral Home, Camdenton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church. (Arrangements: Allee-Reed Funeral Home, Camdenton, MO) BEATRICE S. WHITLEY Beatrice S. Whitley, 58, Kansas City, MO, passed away July 13, 1998, at her home. Funeral services will be 12 noon Saturday, July 18, at D.W.
Newcomer's Sons Stine and McClure Chapel, 3235 Gillham Plaza, Kansas City, MO; burial In Forest HIll Cemetery. Friends may call 10 a.m.-Noon prior to the service. Beatrice was born March 22, 1940. In Homer, LA. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beatrice Pickens and a sister, Lucy M.
Thomas. Beatrice Is sufvived by her husband, Clarence Whitley, of the home; father, Prentis Pickens, Homer, LA; four brothers, Otis and WilIle Pickens, both of Homer, LA, Shellie Pickens, Kansas City, MO, and Prentis Pickens, Lansing, KS; two sisters, Lizzie Whitley, Kansas City, MO, and Pearlie Graham, Garland, TX; seven children. Lawrence, Fredrick, Sandra, James, and Roger Pickens, and Cedric L. Phillips, all of Kansas City, MO, and Bruce Pickens. Atlanta, GA; six grandchildren, Leandre: Teara, Bruce, Michelle, Sam, and Vanessa; and one great-grandchild, Tamora Phillips.
She also leaves four daughters Theresa, well Odessas Paula, Jennifer Pickens; as as her mother-in-law and father-In-law and future son-in-law, Leon Solomon. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons) Stine and McClure Chapel) ERIC E.G. WIEBLER Eric E.G. Wiebler, 6-year-old son of David and Laura Wiebler, Topeka, KS (formerly Wamego, KS), died Sunday, 1998, In Kansas City, MO.
SeryIces will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 16; at Trinity Baptist Church, Wamego: Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Scranton Cemetery, Scranton, KS; visitation will follow in Scranton, at the home of Marie Wiebler and the late Edward W. Wiebler. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hematology Department Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, Greenwood-Roberts-Heise Funeral Home, Overbrook, KS.
The casket will! remain closed. Du NELLIE M. WILLIAMS Nellie M. Williams, 85, Rayville, MO, died on Tuesday, July 14, 1998, at Smithview Manor, Lawson, MO. Funeral Ices will be Friday, July 17, at Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond, MO; burial in Richmond Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be 7-48 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Mercy Hospital. (Arrangements: Thur man Funeral Home, Richmond, MO) ANN VIRGINIA WRIGHT Ann Virginia Wright, 53, Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, July 10, 1998, at the Research Medical Center In Kom sas City, MO. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.
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