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

February 23, 1990

Publication:

The Kansas City Timesi

Location:

Kansas City, Missouri

Issue Date:

Friday, February 23, 1990

Page:

34

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DeathsFunerals Friday February 23 1990 The Kansas City Times Ex-head of in Midwest Alexander Lewi is dead at 89 1 953 he was promoted to president He retired from of Kansas City in 1959 and moved to Ponte Vedra Beach From then until he retired in 1978 he was a consultant to a department store a vice president of restaurants And gift shops and owner of the McMillan Mattress Co all in Jacksonville Fla He also was a retail business consultant for the US State Department in Brazil and Iran While in Kansas City Mr Lewi also was a member of the Hills Country Club the University Oub and Central United Methodist Church of Kansas City He also was past president of the Merchants Association of Kansas City He was bom in Newark NJ and received a degree in business from Cornell University He moved to Kansas City from Maplewood NJ in 1950 He was a founder of the Newark (NJ) Boys Club He was a Marine veteran of World War II Survivors include his wife Belly Lewi of the home iwo daughters Nancy Webster Haddonfieid NJ and Linda BeaJ Prairie Village a sister Mabel Sias Short Hills NJ five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren Services will be at II a Tuesday at the Fairmount Cemetery Chapel Newark NJ entombment in the Fairmont Cemetery Mausoleum The family suggests contributions to the Amencan Cancer Society Alexander Gilland Lewi of Ponte Vedra Beach Fla who was president of the Missouri-Kansas division of the RH Macy Co Inc in the 1950s died Wednesday in a Sawgrass Ra nursing home Mr Lewi who was 89 lived in Kansas City from 1950 to 1959 said his daughter Linda Beal of Praine Village Beal said Mr Lewi known as or also served on the committee that brought the Kansas City Athletics baseball club to Kansas City Lawrence Earl Smith Jr said he would always remember Mr Lewi for their mutual love of baseball Smith worked with Mr Lewi to bring the here and later helped persuade Ewing Kauffman to purchase the Kansas City Royals think I enjoyed Al more than anybody who came to said Smith of Prairie Village did a fine job with here and he was a great friend of Mr Lewi moved to Kansas City after serving as vice president and administrator of the home furnishings division of Bamberger Co of Newark NJ Bamberger is a division of Macy His first position with in Kansas City was vice president and general merchandise manager In Deaths Adams Eunice Bartmess Ruth Benjamin Douglas Brown Ralph Jr Brownfield Ernest Brunkhorst Mildred Byrd Syble I Campbell Cora Case Ernest Cash Cecil Conrad Verna Dahlia Anna Dechman Irene Dillon Dennis Draney Walter Eagleson Louise Eastwood Charles A Ehlers Anna Foltz Nellie Frith Orval Grabb Robert Sr Gradie Louis Grossman Nancy Haas John Jr Hart Esther Henley Roby Herkrath Margaret Hobbs Leed LR Hoffman Muriel A Holmes Odessa A Holt Pauline Irish Delbert Kaminski Lois I aurie Donald Lewi Alexander Martin Kenneth Jr Me Lees Agnes Miller William A Jr Nutt Robert Sr Julian Ogutu Gilchrist I Oliver Hnrold Rucker Lahoma A Schulz Julius Sherrill Velma Shipley Sophia Steward Jessie Tabberer Fannie Thompson A Roy Townsley Melvin Wheeler David Williams Christopher Star executive Delbert Irish dies at his KCK home was 67 Miss Hoffman worked for Trans World Airlines Inc for 33 years retiring in 1985 She was a graduate of Emporia (Kan) Stale University and attended Baker University She taught home economics in Pawnee Rock Kan from 1948 to 1952 She was a member of the Empona United Methodist Church She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star the Daughters of the American Colonists and Ihe Daughters of the Amencan Revolution Survivors include her mother Inez Hoffman and a brother Leslie Dale Hoffman both of Kansas City Kan and a sister Joyce Berman Tonganoxie Kan Services will be at I Saturday at Newcomer's White Chapel graveside services will be at 2:30 pm Saturday at the Bucklin (Kan Cemetery Fnends may call from 6 to 8 loday at the chapel The family suggests contnbutions to the trust fund for Carmen Thomas in care of the Valley View Stale Bank Box 2924 Overland Park Kan 66212 ODESSA A HOLMES Odessa Avona Holmes 27 Kansas City Kan died Feb 17 1990 at the home Ms Holmes was a lifelong resident of Kansas City Kan She was a production worker for the Siebers Meat Co She was a member of the Bethel Seventh-day Adventist Church Survivors include three sons Jason Holmes Sleven Yeager and Stephen Yeager and two daughters Bashawn A Baines and Saltna Henderson all of the home her mother Jane Banks Los Angeles her father David Claiborne Kansas City Kan a brother Thomas England III Kansas City Kan and five sisters Romaine Holmes Port Hueneme Calif Ardith Page and Sun-SeiaRai Brooks of Kansas City Kan and Kismet Holmes and Taj Holmes of Los Angeles LOIS KAMINSKI Lois Kaminski 65 Washington Kan formerly of Kansas City died Feb 20 1 990 al a hospital in Omaha Neb She was born in Yales Center Kan and moved to this area as a child she moved to Washington in 1963 Mrs Kaminski was a receptionist for the University of Kansas Medical Center and later for a medical clinic in Washington She was a member of St Augustine's Catholic Church Washington Her husband Steve Kaminski died Dec 29 1989 Survivors include a daughter Linda Lattanzi Boulder Colo her stepfather Al Placke Kansas City Kan a stepsister Patricia Dawson Olathe two stepbrothers Albert Placke Laune Mo and Ed Placke Kansas City Kan and two grandsons Services will be al 1 1 a loday al the church burial in the Washington Cemetery DONALD LAURIE Donald James Laune 68 Lee's Summit died Feb 21 1990 at the home He was bom in Camden County Mo and moved to this area in 1953 Mi Laune was a tool and die maker for the Bendix Kansas City Division for 33 years before he retired in 1986 He was a member of Local 990 of the Machinists union He was a member of Our Lady of the Presen ta-uon Catholic Church Survivors include his wife Edna Laune of the home a son Daryl Laune and a daughter Tresia Franklin both of Kansas City a brother John Laune and a sister LaRuc Brown both of Osage Beach Mo and two grandchildren Services will be al 10 a Saturday at the church burial in Mounl Olivet Cemetery Raytown Fnends may call from 7 to 9 today at the Langsford-Cox Chapel where the rosary will be said al 8 KENNETH MARTIN JR Services for Kenneth Martin Jr 41 central Kansas City who died Feb 21 1990 at St Luke's Hospital will be at noon Saturday al ihc Morns Chapel bunal in Forest Hill Cemetery Fnends may call from 10 a to noon Saturday at the chapel Mr Martin was a lifelong area resident He was a cook at the Pembroke Hill School in 1986-87 He was a Baptist Survivors include three sons Kenneth Martin Maunce Martin and Quincy Martin and his parents Kenneth and Ruby Martin all of Kansas City three brothers Terry Marlin Kansas City Kan and Gregory Martin and Mnchell Marlin of Kansas City three sisters Maxine Gngsby and Mildred Williams of Kansas City and Vera Robinson Grand-i ie and his maternal grandmother Desiree Rich Purvis Miss AGNES McLEES Agnes Me Lees 83 Independence died Feb 22 1990 at the Independence Regional Health Center She was born in Crawford County Kan and lived in this area most of her life Mrs McLees was a member of the Liberty Street congregation of Ihe Reorganized Church of Jesus Chnst of Utter Day Saints Survivors include two sons Derrell McLees Independence and Uwrencr McLees Ballwin Mo iwo daughters Virginia Allen and Lorelia Bottom of Independence iwo brothers Duel Turner Creighton Mo and Evan Turner Bates City Mo a sister Myrtle Thornton Independence 1 1 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren Services will be al 1 Saturday al the Speaks Midtown Chapel: bunal in Mound Grove Cemetery Fnends may call from 7 to 8:30 today at the chapel The family suggests contributions to the Ronald McDonald Houses succeeded by Scott Whiteside think he was well-known here for being a very fair and honest man with his Whiteside said Mr Insh was a licensed pilot loved to fly and he did a lot of his own mechanical company engineering manager Charles Rothganger said was just a wonderful guy to know a very good friend of mine" Mr Irish was bom in Paola Kan He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Kansas City Kan and the Wyandotte Lions Club He was a member of Local 6 of the International Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union Survivors include his wife Edna Irish of the home a son Thomas Insh Dc Soto in Johnson County a daughter Haney Wilson Lenexa a sister Beulah Lindsey Folsom Calif and three grandchildren Memonal services will be al 10:30 am Saturday al the Porter Chapel Fnends may call from 5:30 to 7 30 pm today at the chapel The family requests no flowers and suggests donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Association Box 6553 Sha Mission Kan 66206 Delbert Irish 67 retired vice president of operations for the Kansas City Star Co died Feb 22 1990 at his home in Kansas City Kan He retired from the company in 1986 During his 39 years with the Star Co Mr Irish worked his way up from his first job as a part-time stereotyper in 1947 He was color coordinator until he was promoted in 1967 to assistant production manager for quality control A year later he was named production superintendent In 1983 he was named vice president of operations where he was in charge of the production maintenance and security departments was very well-respected by the men who worked for him very said company production manager Bayliss Wikle who worked for Mr Irish from 1983 to 1986 "He brought me into the production office always be grateful for him giving me the breaks he When he retired Mr Irish was Dillon all of the home hit father Bill Dillon Sr Kansas City Kan hit mother Susanne Magnenat Plainfield Ind a brother Bill Dillon Jr Columbus Ohio a sister Ruthie Bettis Kansas City Kan two half brothers Bnan Dillon Vadnats Heights Minn and Dale Dillon Kansas City Kan two half sisters Barbara Stevens Kansas City Kan and Leslie Greer Pasadena Texas and his paternal grandparents John snd Mildred Dillon of Kansas City Kan Services will be at 1 1 am Saturday at the church bunal in Highland Park Cemetery Fnends may call from 6 to 8 pm today at the Butler Chapel 6300 Parallel Parkway Kansas City Kan where prayer services will be at 6:30 pm The family suggests contributions to Christ the King Catholic School Kansas City Kan CHARLES A EASTWOOD Charles A Eastwood 78 Clearview City in Johnson County died Feb 22 1990 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center He was a lifelong area resident Mr Eastwood was a machinist for the Phillips Petroleum Co before he retired in 1956 He was a member of the Brenner Heights Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Edna Mae Eastwood of the home two sons Charles A Eastwood Jr New Orleans and David Eastwood Edger-ton in Johnson County his mother Bessie Burton Eastwood Fresno Calif a brother Edward Eastwood Hardesty Okla three sisters Bessie Shehan Shawnee Viola Sage biel Omaha Neb and Mildred Eastwood Fresno four grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren Services will be at I pm Saturday al the Village Methodist Church Clearview City bunal in Chapel Hill Cemetery Fnends may call from noon to I pm Saturday at the Village Methodist Church The family suggests contnbutions to the intensive-care unil al Shawnee Mission Medical Center NELLIE FOLTZ Nellie Jane Foltz 80 Grandview died Feb 21 1990 al Si Joseph Health Center She was born in Grandview and lived in San Francisco for 23 years before returning to Grandview in 1971 Mrs Foltz managed a portrait studio in San Francisco for 20 years retinng in 1971 She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grandview She was a graduate of Central Missouri Stale College Survivors include her husband Emmett Foltz of the home and a sister Rosemary Gash Spartanburg SC Services will be at 1 1 a Saturday at the George Grandview Chapel bunal in the Belton Cemetery Friends may call from 10 to II a Saturday at the chapel ROBERT GRABS SR Robert Joseph Grabb Sr 73 Gravois Mills Mo formerly of this area died Feb 20 1990 al a hospital in Osage Beach Mo He was born in Kansas City and moved lo Gravois Mills in 1980 Mr Grabb worked for Bill George Chrysler-Plymouth for 10 years until he retired in 1979 He was a former member of the Hollywood Presbyterian Church and a member of the Teamsters union Survivors include his wife Rosalie Grabb of the home two sons Robert Grabb Jr Gravois Mills and Ronald Grabb Kansas City a daughter Roberta Jones Overland Park a brother George Gabb Independence a sister Kathryn Grimm Mission Texas four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter Services will be al I Saturday at the Muehlebach Chapel bunal in Forest Hill Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 8 30 loday al ihc chapel The family suggests contnbutions to Ihc Amcncan Cancer Society or the Amen-can Heart Association LOUIS ORA DIE Louis Gradie 89 Kansas City Kan died Feb 211 990 at the home He was born in Birmingham Ala and lived in St Louts before moving to this area in 1987 Mr Gradie worked al ihc General Motors assembly plant in Si Louis unlit he retired He was a Baptist Survivors include a daughter Louise Newman of Ihc home eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren Services will be at 9 am Monday at Ihc Mrs Jones Chapel bunal in Memorial Park Cemetery Kansas City Kan Friends may call from 4 to 6 Sunday at the chapel JOHN HAAS JR John Hoxic Haas Jr 61 Stamford Conn formerly of this area died Feb 19 1990 at a hospital in Stamford He was born in Buffalo and lived in Kansas City before moving to Connecticut Mr Haas was a senior counselor at the Xerox Corp in Stamford for 14 years He was a 1950 graduate of Yale University and received his juris doctor degree from the Columbia University Law School in 1957 He was a member of the Amencan Bar Association the American Philatelic Society and the Baker Street Irregulars He was an Army veteran of the Korean War Survivors include his wife Evelyn McCuen Haas of the home two daughters Holly Haas New York City and Heather Haas Shawnee and a stepson Peter McCuen Stamford Services will be al noon today at the First Prrsbytenan Church New Canaan Conn burial in Lakeview Cemetery New Canaan Fnends may call from 10 am lo noon today at the church ESTHER HART Esther Han 77 Kansas City in Clay County died Feb 21 1990 in the Alpine North Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 4701 Cliff View cnve Riverside She was born in Stephenson County III and lived in Chicago before moving to this area in 1 983 Mrs Han was a bookkeeper for an electnc company in Chicago for 20 years until she retired in the mid-1970s Earlier she taught at a country school in Stephenson County for 10 years She was a Methodist Survivors include a son Marvin Hart Kansas City two sisters Dorothy Broughton Tucson Anz and Kathryn Wilson Freeport III and three grandchildren remation RUBY HENLEY Ruby Henley 81 Pleasant Grove Utah formerly of Kansas City Kan died Feb 17 1990 at the home She was born tn Sedalta Mo and moved to this area 52 years ago She moved to Pleasant Grove in 1989 Mrs Henley was a member of Wolcott Baptist Church and was a pianist and organist there Survivors include a son Jerry Henley Pleasant Grove a daughter Ruth Ann Henley Savannah Ga two sisters Clara Ray Sedalta and Anne Bolton Knob Nosier Mo seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren Services will be al 10 a Saturday al the church burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery Fnends may call from 4 to 8 today at the church The family suggests contributions to the church MARGARET HERKRATH Margaret Herkrath 95 died Feb 19 1990 in Providence Place 8909 Parallel Parkway Kansas City Kan where she lived She was bom in Cologne Germany and moved to thia area in 1923 Miss Herkrath was a housekeeper for St Patnck's Catholic Church Kansas City Kan for 30 years and was a housemother for the St Margaret's Hospital nursing school dormitones for 16 years until she retired in 1972 She was a member of Chnst ihe King Catholic Church Kinias City Kan Memonal services will be at 9:30 a Saturday at Chnst the King church Kansas City Kan pnvate graveside services will be al St Patnck's Cemetery Kansas City Kan omnbutions lo Providence Place art suggested LEED UR HOBBS Leed Lloyd Rhea Hobbi 53 Axle Texas formerly of this area died Jan 28 1 990 al the home He was bom in Winters Texas and lived in Kansas City for 15 years and tn Los Angeles for 10 years He also lived tn Branson Mo before moving to Azle in December 1989 Mr Hobbs was an architect and intenor designer for Ball Office Supply Branson until December 1989 He attended the University of Arkansas and the Kansas City Art Institute He was a member of the Amencan Society of Interior Designers for 27 years He was a Methodist Survivors include i sister Wanda Jennings Azle The family requests no Bowers and suggests contributions to the Amencan Cancer Society or any hospice MURIEL A HOFFMAN Munel Aline Hoffman 63 Kansas City in Clay County died Feh 21 1990 at Spelman Memorial Hospital She was bom in Kinga- down Kan and moved to this area in 1952 Walter Draney Waller Draney 76 Merced Calif- a former area home-building company owner died Feb 1 8 1 990 in a nursing home in Merced Mr Draney coowned Award Homes Inc Kansas City Kan until he retired in 1978 He was a charter member of Christ the King Catholic Church Kansas City and its St Vincent de Paul Society and the St Jude Club He received the Award from Archbishop John Sullivan in 1984 He was a member of the Knights of Columbus He was bom in Lincoln Neb and lived in this area and Denver before moving to Merced in 1 989 Survivors include two sons Walter Michael Draney San Diego and Daniel Joseph Disney Clarkson Valley Mo two daughters Patricia Neff Merced and Dianne Bintner Denver a brother Patrick Draney Daytona Beach Fla 1 1 grandchildren and a great-grandchild Services will be at 10 a Saturday at the church burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery Raytown Friends may call from 7 to 9 pm today at the McGtlley Midtown Chapel where wake services will be at 730 pm The family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Association Orval Frith Orval Frith 84 Liberty a former executive of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc died Feb 21 1990 at the Liberty Hospital Mr Frith was executive vice president of Kansas City Southern Industries Inc until he retired in 1974 He began with Kansas City Southern Industnes in 1923 and was elected a director of Kansas City Southern Industries and also of the Kansas City Southern Lines in 1967 He was president of the Kansas City Club from 1970 to 1972 and had served on the board of directors of Cancer Action Inc since 1986 He was a member of the Bader Memorial Christian Church He was bom in Thayer Mo and lived in Kansas City before moving to Liberty 16 years ago Survivors include his wife Emi Fnlh of the home two sisters Evelyn Organ and Olive Metsker of Independence three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Services will be at 1:30 Saturday at the Mourn Moriah Terrace Park Chapel burial in Mount Monah Terrace Park Cemetery Friends may call from 5 to 7 pm today at the chapel The family suggests contributions to Cancer Action Inc or the Salvation Army Julius Schulz Julius Schulz 76 south Kansas City a former professor died Feb 21 1 990 at Baptist Medical Center Mr Schulz taught psychology at Donnelly College until he retired from fulltime teaching in 1975 Earlier he taught education philosophy and psychology at the University of Missoun-Kansas City and Northwest Missouri State University Maryville He was pari of a Donnelly College group that went to Africa for an agricultural project in 1979 He received a degree in education from Wayne (Neb) State College in 1937 a master's degree in psychology from the University of Iowa and a doctorate in education from the ni versity of Colorado in 1951 He was a member of the Patnot Masonic Lodge Burlington Iowa and the Fnendt of the Zoo He was bom in Scribner Neb and moved to Kansas City in 1957 Survivors include his wife Hameite Schulz of the home iwo daughters Mary McDer-mith Mountain View Calif and Margaret Pearson Pleasanton Calif two stepsons Tom Schwarz Burke and Richard Schwarz St Joseph and six grandchildren Memorial services will be at 4:30 Sunday in the Mayerberg Chapel of Temple B'nai Jehudah his body was donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center Fannie Tabberer Fannie Tabberer 73 Kansas City Kan a former business owner died Feb 22 1990 at Spelman Memorial Hospital She and her husband owned the Red Bam Tavern in Kansas City Kan from 1950 to 1962 They also owned the Lakeside Market in Kansas City Kan until 1967 Mrs Tabberer was bom in Osborne Kan and lived in this area for 53 years Her husband George Tabberer died in 1978 Survivors include two sons Robert Tabberer of the home and Larry Tabberer Laguna Beach Calif a daughter Renae A Arnold Lawson in Clinton County two sis-lets Millie Bliss Osborne and Mable Whitman Monte Vista Colo and two grandchildren Graveside services will be at 10 a Saturday at Maple Hill Cemetery Friends may call from 7 to 9 today at the Maple Hill Chgpel EUNICE ADAMS Eunice Adams 76 Medford Ore formerly of this area died Feb 20 1990 at the home She was bora in St Joseph and lived in Kansas City and Springfield Mo before moving 10 Medford in 1977 Mrs Adams was a switchboard operator until she retired in the early I980 She was a Baptist Survivors include six ions Roy Haile Versailles Mo Leonard Haile Independence Stephen Haile Rieh Hid Mo Guy Haile Sterling Kan Jim Haile Gladstone and Charles Hade Newton Kan Five daughters Dons Strong Kansas City Mary Ann Dempsey Bettor Barbara Mason Fairbanks Alaska Kathte Davenport Rich Hill and Carol Wborton Medford 27 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren Services will be at I pm Monday at the Earp Blue Ridge Chapel bunal in Memorial Park Cemetery Kansas City Friends may call from II am to 1 pm Monday at the chapeL RUTH BARTMESS Ruth Belle Bartmess 97 died Feb 21 1990 in the John Knox Village Care Center 600 NW Pryor Road Lee'i Summit where she lived She was bom tn Galesburg Kan and moved to dus area in 1925- Mrs Bartmess was a carrier for the Kansas City Star Co before the retired She was a member of the Assembly of God Church Survivors include son Jack Bartmess Kansas City four grandddren and su great-grandchildren Service be at 1 1 atn Saturday at the Mount Monah A Freeman Chapel banal Mount Monah Cemetery Friends may call from 6:30 to 8 pm today at the chapel DOUGLAS BENJAMIN Douglas Benjamin of central Khaaas City died Feb 21 1990 in the Midtown Manor Nursing Home 2700 Tracy Ave He was born in Waco Texas snd lived lhn rt more than 50 years Mr Benjamin worked for the US Postal Service before he retired He was a member of the Metropolitan Missionary Septus Church and its usher board He was a ihgiar Mason sad a member of the Pndr of the Weal Masonic Lodge He was an Andy veteran of World War 1 and a former member of the American Legion Survivors include hss wife UUie Benjamin of the home a add Joseph Beniamin Kansas City a stedsen Keith Hiach Atlanta a Edwins Chnsnan Kansas City a staler Alpha Simpson Boky Okla grandchildren and neat-grandchildren Ser- GARNETT Nancy Pearl Groaaman 90 Garnett died Feb 22 1990 at a hospital here She was born in Odessa Mo aiid lived in Lone Elm Kan and California before moving to Garnett tn 1983 Survtvora include two stepsons Robert Grossman and D8rf Gross-man of LaCanada Calif a sister Nadine Zumwalt Independence four grandchildren seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren Services will be at 9:30 a Saturday at the Fams-Feuerbom Chapel Garnett graveside services will he at I Saturday al the Odessa Cemetery The family suggests contnbutions to the van ftipd of the Long Term Care Center at the Anderson County Hospital Garnett her life Mrs Eagleson was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Holden and was former secretary of its United Methodist Women She was a member of the Royal Neighbors of Amenca the Union Chapel Extension Club and the Senior Citizens Club all in Holden Survivors include a son Worley Eagleson Holden two daughters Ethel Louise Carter Holden and Lorene Short St Louts a sister Ethel McMurphy Warrentburg Mo eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren Services will be at 2 pm Sunday at the Ben Cast A Son-Wood Chapel Holden bunal in New Liberty Cemetery Holden Fnends mat call from 7 to 8:30 Saturday at the chapel MOUND CITY Cecil ash 82 Mound City died Feb 2 1 1 990 at he borne Hr was bora in Centerville Kan au3 lived in the Mound City area most of his life Mr Cash was a farmer and also was a road maintenance worker for Linn County Kan before he retired Survivors include his wife May Caah of the home a son Henry Caah Kanaaa City Kan four daughters Wilma Mclnlosh and Mary fa*gg of Garnett Kan Lillian Dunn Galena Kan and Colleen McCoy Pleatan-ton Kan a half stater Susie Little Alton Mo 17 grandchildren: 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren Services will be at 2 Saturday al the Fair-child-Coffel Chapel Mound City ktunal in Woodland Cemetery Mound City Fnends may call from 7 to 8 pm today at jhe chapel The family suggests contnbutions to the American Heart Association vices will be at II am Monday al the Lawrence A Jones Linwood Chapel graveside services will be at I pm Monday al the Leavenworth National Cemetery Fnends may call from 9 to II a Monday al the chapel RALPH BROWN JR Ralph Brown Jr 71 southeast Kansas City died Feb 21 1990 at the home He was born in Gentry Ark and moved to this area 30 years ago Mr Brown was an oiler for a construction company and was a member of Local 101 of the International Union of Operating Engineers He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Survivors include his wife Mary Lee Brown of the home two daughters Barbara Behnken St Louts and Patricia Matthews Dallas a stepdaughter Delores LaTorre and a stepson Richard Johnson both of Kansas City two sisters Helen Schulz Kansas City Kan and Betty Cross Lee's Summit and seven grandchildren Services will be al 10 a Saturday at the Carson Blue Ridge Chapel bunal in Mounl Olivet Cemetery Raytown Fnends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the chapel SYBLE I BYRD Syble I Byrd 72 Shawnee died Feb 22 1 990 al the home She was bom in Almartha Mo and lived in this area for more than 50 years Mrs Byrd was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shawnee Survivors include her husband Arlie Byrd of the home a son Ralph Byrd Shawnee two sisters Gay Ferrell Kansas City Kan and Deltha Robi-nett Shawnee two grandchildren and Iwo great-grandchildren Services will be al 1 Saturday at the Amos Family Chapel Shawnee burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery Fnends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the chapel The family suggests contnbunons to the National Parkinson Foundation CORA CAMPBELL ora Campbell 68 central Kansas City died Feb 20 1990 al Research Medical Center She was bom in Arkansas and had lived in this area since the late 1950s Mrs Campbell was a member of the True Love Missionary Baptist Church and its choir Survivors include her husband Elbert Campbell of the home a son John Henry Neeley Kansas City two daughters Mabel Lee Memphis Tenn and Geraldine Shaw Lorain Ohio a brother David Bennett and two sisierv Mao Gravely and Georgia Bennett all of Kansas City and nine grandchildren Services will be at 1 1 a Saturday at the church burial at 9 am Monday in the Leavenworth National Cemetery Fnends may call from 9 to 1 1 a Saturday at the church VERNA CONRAD Verna Conrad 96 Hamilton Mo died Feb 21 1990 at the Liberty Hospital She was a lifelong Hamilton resident Mrs Conrad attended the University of Mtasoun-Columbia and was a member of Chi Omega soronty She was a member of the Hamilton United Methodist Church the PEO Sisterhood and the Home Culture Club Her husband Dr HC Conrad died in 1970 Survivors include a son Dr Dean Conrad Liberty a daughter Jean Rusk Westcliffe Colo eight grandchildren and 1 8 great-grandchildren Services will be at 2 pm Saturday at the church: bunal in Highland Cemetery Hamilton Fnends may call from 7 to 8 pm today al the Bram Chapel Hamilton The family requests no flowers and suggests contnbunons to the church ANNA DAHUN Anna Dahltn 97 of a nursing home in Tonganoxie Kan formerly of this area died Feb 22 1990 at Providence-St Margaret Health Center She was born in Kansas City Kan and lived in this area until she moved to Tonganoxie three years ago Mrs Dahlin was a member of St Paul's Episcopal Church of Kansas City Kan Survivots include a son Paul Dahlin Kansas City Kan and a grandson Graveside services will be at 1 1 am Saturday at Highland Park Cemetery Fnends may call from 5 to 7 pm today at the Porter Chapel The family suggests contributions to the church IRENE DECHMAN Irene Dechman 86 formerly of this area died Feb 22 1990 in nursing home in Eudora Kan where she lived She was born in Wyandotte County and lived in Bonner Spnngs before moving to Eudora in May 1989 Mrs Dechman was a clerk for the Curta-Foltz Laboratory for 22 years until she retired in 1965 She was a member of the First Christian Church of Bonner Spnngs and a life member of the Roger Sherman Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star Her husband Antone Dechman died in 1971 Survivors include a ion Carl Dechman Bonner Spnngs a daughter Norma Let OverfelL Moberly Mo four grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren: and a great-great-granddaughter Graveside services will be al 10 am Saturday at Memonal Park Cemetery Kansas City Kan The family suggests contnbutions to the church DENNIS DILLON Dennis Dtikm 36 Basehor Kan formerly of this area died Feb 22 1 990 at the home He was born in Kansas City Kan and moved to Basehor tn January 1990 Mr Dtikm was a machinist for the Fairbanks Morse Pump Corp He was a member of Chnat the King Catholic Church Kanaas City Kan Survivors include his wife Carolyn Dillon and two daughters DeAnna Dillon and Amy Classified Funeral Notices Funeral Not ics 113 RALPH JR of KGMO passed 21 Services 10 BR oos away MARSHALL Ernest Brownfield 82 Malta Bend Mo died Feb 22 1990 at a hospital in Marshall He was born in Pilot Grove Mo and had lived in the Malta Bend area since 1934 Mr Brownfield was a fanner before he retired He was a member of the Pilot Grove Presbytenan Church He formerly served on the Malta Bend School Board and was a member of the Grand Pass (Mo) Saddle Club Survivors include his wife Margaret Brownfield of the home a daughter Darlene Peters Waverty Mo two sisters Cora Geiger Boonvtlle Mo and Alice Tavenner Marshall six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren Services will be at 10:30 a Saturday at the Camp-bell-Lewis Chapel Marshall bunal in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery Marshall Fnends may call from 7 to 8:30 today at the chapel The family suggests contnbutions to the Amencan Diabetes Association or to charily WARRENSBURG Julian Bernice O'Bannon 84 Creighton Mo died Feb 21 1990 at a hospital in Warren aburg She was boro in Warrensburg and lived in Creighton for 65 years Mrs O'Bannon was a member of the Church of the Brethren Warrensburg She was a member of the Index Auxiliary Garden City Mo Survivors include her husband Joe O'Bannon of the home a son John O'Bannon Butler Mo a daughter Georgia Riley Sedal-ia Mo two sisters Sylvia Cleveland and Geneva Ele of Warrensburg five grandchildren and four greal-grandchildren Services will be at 2 Saturday at the Dickey Chapel Garden City bunal in Grant Cemetery near Creighton Fnends may call from 7 to 8:30 today at the chapel WINDSOR Anna Ehlers 65 Windsor died Feb 21 1990 in a nursing home here She was boro in Cole Camp Mo and lived in Windsor for 32 years Mrs Ehlers formerly worked in the fitting department of the International Shoe Co Windsor She was a member of the Tnmty Lutheran Church Clinton Mo and its Lutheran League Survivors include her husband Richard Ehlers of the home a son James Ehlers Lincoln Neb three daughters Carol Carter Windsor Dorothy Gregory Independence and Mary Lou Potter Bosworth Mo four sisters Bertha Harms and Ella Davis of Cole Camp Lana Mueller Westchester III and Edna Grother Sedalta Mo and 10 grandchildren Services will be at 10:30 am Saturday at the Hadley Chapel Windsor bunal in Laurel Oak Cemetery Windsor Fnends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the chapel The family suggests contnbutions to the church's building fund w-4 Sat Carson's Blue Ridas Chapel Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery Friends mo coll pm Frl CARSON FUNERAL HOME Dewirr MRS javmille 41 passed aw ay Feb- 20 Memorial services 10 am Frl our Chapel Cremation Friends mov coll of the family home following services NEWCOMER WHITE CHAPE HOP Antioch Rd BuftTON Lenexa passed owov Ftb 17 Services 10 am Frl Amos Family Chapel Lenexa Bu VI lOlllLmxobr NM4H 55 ftfifV jAmI! aw IX pastad owov Fb Jtt Services 0 am Frl Car-son's Indjfp Chapel Inter- Winner at Fuller Setty MftS Ldli Deaths in Missouri APPLETON CITY Pauline Holt 87 Appleton City died Feb 21 1990 at a hospital here She was a lifelong Appleton City area resident Mrs Holt was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Presbytenan Church near Appleton City Survivors include a son Chester Holt Appleton City two daughters Aileen Mitchel Montrose Mo and Lola Browning Appleton City two half brothers Byron Rayboum Jacksonville Fla and Vann Rayboum Ozark Ark eight grandchildren and 1 3 great-grandchildren Services will be at 2 Saturday it the Eckhoff-Hill Chapel Appleton City burial in Round Prairie Cemetery near Appleton City Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the chapel The family suggests contnbutions to the Round Prame Cemetery Association or the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Association Appleton City COLUMBIA Ernest "Ike" Case 57 Mcndon Mo died Feb 20 1990 at a hospital in Columbia He was boro in Dover Mo and lived in Kalamazoo Mich and Lexington Mo before moving to Mcndon in 1987 Mr Case was a truck dnver for 13 years until he retired in 1983 He was a member of the New Apostolic Church Kalamazoo He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Corder Mo Survivors include his wife Kathryn Case a son Ernest Case and a daughter Kathryn Ann Case all of the home three brothers Thomas Case and John Case of Lexington and Grover Case Philadelphia Miss and three sisters Orpha Looney and Beretta Durbin of Lexington and Jane Strathearo West Plains Mo Memonal services will be at 10 30 a Saturday at the Walker-Nadler-Graff Chapel Lexington cremation CONCORDIA Mildred Brunkhorst 7g Concordia died Feb 21 1990 at the home She was boro in Sweet Spnnga Mo and moved lo rural Concordia in 1931 she moved into the city in 1971 Mrs Brunkhorst was a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church Concordia and a Ladies Aid group there She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wan Auxiliary in Concordia Survtvora include her husband John Brunkhorat of the home a son Virgil Brunkhorat Alma Mo three daughters Dorothy Dreckhoff Alma Elsie Borrhera Blackburn Mo and Vivian Harms Concordia two brothers Lawrence Horman Emma Mo and Henry Horman Sweet Spnngs a sister Opal Duensing HtgginsvUle Mo seven grandchildren seven great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchtldren Services will be al 2 pm Sunday at the church bunal in St Peter's Memonal Cemetery near Alma Fnends may call from 7:30 to 8:30 Saturday at the Berg Chapel Concordia The family suggests contnbutiom to the church or to the Community Hospital Sweet Spnngs HOLDEN Louise Eagleaon 80 Holden died Feb 22 1 990 tn Holden She was born in Centernew Mo and lived in Holden most of 91 Our ofo-d owov 'f'STTS? vices 11 am Sot in Chapel Burioi Floral i Cemetery Visitation 7-4 am FfVg NOLAND RDC IS 509 Noland hXmFT 5nT-dtS passed owov Services 1 am Fr of Jesus OrM of LpteP Day Soints-KC North Wand MX Jack son I "terms White Che NI WHltl 6400 Antioch Rd JhiKIV IGWiAT-ooe 91 formerly of KC passed owov Feb TL OroveNde services 11 am Frl Mf Moriah Cemetery NEWCOMER'S Deaths in Kansas BLUE MOUND Melvin Olan Townsley 86 Blue Mound died Feb 22 1990 at the home He was a lifelong Blue Mound resident Mr Townsley was a farmer and stockman before he retired He was a member of the Blue Mound United Methodist Church Survr-vora include hts wife Cleda Townsley of the home a daughter Juanita Murrow Gardner in Johnson County a brother Ira Townsley Fort Scott Kan three sisters Sylvia Parnell and Helen Boyd of Fort Scott and Pauline Kruil Blue Mound and two grandchildren Services wiH be at 2 Sunday at the church bunal tn Sunny Slope Cemetery Blue Mound Fnends may call from 6 to 7 pm Saturday at the Fairchild-Coffel Chapel Mound City Kan vices T2J0pm FrL Carson i Blus Ridos Chapel Burioi Leavenworth Notional Cenv HOME fclvd wfLcr-n oi away Feb 1 Frl of ou Florol Hilts NEWCOMER! 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