GenealogyBuff.com - Benton County, Missouri Obituary Collection - 24
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Walsie Marie Allen
(March 6, 1921 - August 23, 2011)
Walsie M. Allen, age 90, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw.
She was born on March 6, 1921, near Hastain, Missouri, the daughter of Silas E. and Mary (McClellan) Yount.
In 1938, she was married to Ivan L. Findley and unto this union, one daughter, Raylene, was born.
In 1955, Walsie married Ross C. Allen and unto this union, one son, Bradley, was born. Walsie was a lifelong resident of Benton County. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Walsie was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Coy and James Yount and two sisters, Cletha Jack and Hazel White.
Surviving is one daughter, Raylene Yach and one son, Brad Allen, both of Warsaw, a sister, Rosalie Looney of Clinton, Missouri, five grandchildren, Jeff Yach of Nixa, Missouri, Lea Ann Flanagan, of Des Moines, Iowa, Steve Yach of Warsaw, Ross Allen of Lincoln, Jonna Allen of Springfield, six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Walsie Marie Allen will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 27, 2011, at the Reser Funeral Home with Charles Rose officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Warsaw, MO.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 10:00 A.M. Saturday until the funeral hour at the Reser Funeral Home.
James Brad Green
(December 12, 1959 - August 7, 2011)
James Brad Green, age 51, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Sunday evening, August 7, 2011, at the Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton, Missouri, after a grueling battle with cancer.
Brad was born in Sedalia, Missouri, on December 12, 1959, the son of Gary Green & Shirly Crabtree Green.
On August 10, 1980, he was united in marriage to Deneil Estes in Hastain, Missouri. Following their marriage, they made their home in Fristoe, Missouri.
When he was eighteen years old, Brad worked for the E.C. Bishop & Son Gunstocks, Inc. in Warsaw. They later moved to Oklahoma, where he worked in the oil fields. Afterward, they returned to Warsaw where he worked on the construction of roads at Bent Tree Harbor Development. In 1985, he began working for the Benton County Road District #1 until his health failed him in the fall of 2010 after 25 years of service.
Brad enjoyed the outdoors spending time with friends and family. He enjoyed every minute watching his kids grow up. He was a family man who sacrificed to make sure the needs of his family were met. Brad was a loving husband, a devoted father, and savored every second of the short time he was a grandfather. Brad is survived by his loving, devoted and caring wife Deneil, of the home, one daughter Shanda Marie Miller, and her husband Weston, of Warsaw, one son, Danny Joe Green, and his wife Olivia, of Sedalia, two grandsons, Mason Bradley Miller & Lane Mikael Green, his mother Shirly Jacobson, and her husband Bill, of Warsaw, his father, Gary Green, and his wife Edie, of Independence, one brother, Tim Green and his wife Melanie, two step-sisters, Tracy Merit and Angela Newmaster, and her husband Greg, one step-brother, Randy Merit, all of the Kansas City area, several aunts and uncles, nieces & nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services for Brad Green will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Reser Funeral Home with Rev. Eric Derks officiating.
Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Reser Funeral Home.
Graveside services and interment will be at the Bellview Cemetery near Edwards, Missouri.
Memorial Contributions can be made to the Benton County Cancer Fund, c/o Reser Funeral Home, P.O. Box 910, Warsaw, Missouri 65355.
Gary C. "Shag" Cavanah
(November 25, 1942 - August 5, 2011)
Gary C. "Shag" Cavanah, age 68, of Warsaw, passed away Friday evening August 5, 2011 at the Warsaw Health & Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on November 25, 1942 in Brookfield, Missouri, the son of Ezra "Abe" Cavanah and Doris (Miller) Cavanah,
He grew up in Marceline and on November 28, 1962, he was united in marriage to Deanna Myers, in Kansas City, Missouri. They made their home in Kansas City until moving to Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1984. They later moved to Georgia, Mississippi, and Kansas, before moving to Warsaw in 2003.
Gary was employed as a manager for various metal and steel fabrication companies throughout the United States. In 2004, he retired and spent much of his time perfecting his vast hobbies. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, archery, darts, hunting and telling campfire stories. His most enjoyable time, however, was that spent with his family, whom will miss him dearly.
Gary is a member of the First Christian Church of Marceline, Missouri.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Shelly Rosted, in 1984.
He is survived by his wife Deanna, of the home, three children Kevin Cavanah, and his wife Frances, of Owasso, Oklahoma, Dana Cantrell and Deb Cavanah, both of San Antonio, Texas, one sister, Sandra Johnson and her husband Paul, of Brookfield, Missouri, two brothers, Jerry Cavanah, and his wife Judy, of Warsaw and Randall Cavanah and his wife Delain, of Holiday Island, Arkansas, four grandchildren; Taylor, Cody, Morgen and Bailey, numerous nieces and nephews other relatives and many friends.
Memorial Services for Gary C. Cavanah will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Reser Funeral Home, in Warsaw, Missouri.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the charity of your choosing.
Frieda Mae Plummer Brown
(April 24, 1932 - December 31, 2011)
Frieda Mae Plummer Brown, age, 79, of Mission, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, December 31, 2011, at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri.
She was born in Wathena, Kansas, on April 24, 1932, the daughter of Forrest Samuel and Ruth Elizabeth Engle Lewis.
She grew up in northwest Missouri and attended St. Joseph High School and was a saxophone player in the band.
On November 23, 1949, she was united in marriage to Wayne U. Plummer in Marshall-Bennett, Arkansas. Following their marriage, they made their home in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Wayne preceded her in death on December 14, 2008, after fifty-nine years of marriage.
On October 27, 2010, she was married to Dennie Lee Brown in Miami, Oklahoma. Following their marriage, they made their home in Sedalia, Missouri, until moving to Mission, Kansas, just a few months ago.
Frieda's whole life was dedicated to her family and their care. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. And when the occasion presented itself, she loved to go dancing.
Besides her husband, Frieda was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Samuel Forrest Lewis and Raymond James Lewis, and one son, Roland U. "Butch" Plummer.
She is survived by her husband, Dennie, of the home; three sons, Ronald Wayne Plummer, and his wife, Diane, Gary Lee Plummer, and his wife, Leanne, and Daniel M. Hoffman, and his wife, Mary, all of Warsaw, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Sherri Pelsor; three step-sons, Richard Brown, and his wife, Donna, of Warsaw, Dennis Brown, and his wife, Patti, of Kansas City, Kansas, and Bob Brown, and his wife, Chris, of Omaha, Nebraska, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Davis-Miller Funeral Home, in Lincoln, Missouri, with Rev. Wayne Pierce officiating.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home prior to the services.
Frieda will be cremated after the services.
Lillian M. McNamara
(November 13, 1940 - January 6, 2012)
Lillian (Lillie) Miranda Hathaway McNamara, age 72, passed away Friday, January 6th 2012 at Abby Woods Nursing Home in St. Joseph, Missouri.
She was born in Stanberry, Missouri, on November 13th 1940, the daughter of Nora Marie Hathaway McNeese and Emmitt Franklin Hathaway.
Lillie grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she attend school and earned her teaching certificate and taught preschool at Floyd elementary school for several years.
On December 13th 1956, Lillie was united in marriage to Thomas R McNamara Sr. Thomas and Lillian spent much of their lives in St. Joseph, raising their seven children until they retired to their lake house in Warsaw, Missouri.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents Nora and Emmitt Hathaway, her husband of 53 years, Thomas R. McNamara, Sr., her daughter Lillian Sue McNamara, two brothers Everett and Junior Kay Hathaway, and three sisters Evelyn May Lake, Dorothy Carter, and Dolly Amos.
She is survived by seven children, Patricia Noland, Thomas R. McNamara, Jr., Edward L. McNamara and Pamela Post all of St. Joseph Mo. Edmund L. McNamara and Pauline Thompson both of Warsaw Missouri and Elaine L. Mutch of Kansas City MO. along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lillian is also survived by one Sister June Vaughn and two brothers Elvis and Elmer Hathaway both of St. Joseph, MO. and a long time care giver Earl McCrary of Warsaw and other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M., until 11:50 A.M., Monday, January 9, 2012, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, with graveside services at 12:00 Noon, Monday, January 9, 2012, at the Shawnee Cemetery, Warsaw, MO.
Gerald K. "Jerry" Engle
(September 13, 1935 - January 13, 2012)
U.S. Veteran
The avid fisherman and hunter Jerry Engle, a former executive at Wetterau (later SuperValu) Foods passed on from lung cancer on January 13, 2012.
He was both born and died on Friday the 13th.
His grandparents were James William Hamilton Engle and Amanda Mae Lamb Engle of Monroe City Missouri, and Edward Ford and Ida Baynum Ford of Indian Creek, MO, who owned neighboring farms. His birth family consisted of his parents Adrian K. Engle and Catherine Lucille Ford Engle, as well as his big sister Adrienne Engle Fairley. (His sister and husband Delbert Fairley live in Boonville, MO).
Jerry was born in Kansas City, MO. One of his earliest memories was watching Buck O’Neil and the Kansas City Monarchs play pro baseball. As a child, his parents both worked full time at the AT&T; telephone company, which was unusual in those days. His parents taught him to be thrifty, to laugh and to love sports and fishing.
He moved twice as a boy, first to Monroe City, then to Mexico MO. A star athlete, he began playing varsity high school basketball and baseball in 7th grade, used up his 5 years of eligibility, and joined the Army on his 18th birthday. In the Army, his ability to do math in his head earned him a position doing the calculations necessary for artillery. He was the only one from his class flown directly from basic training to Korea, his first plane flight, which involved 6 stops. When he returned from the service, he played semiprofessional baseball as a second baseman, including against Mickey Mantle. Quick with a self-deprecating quip, Engle said "I had two singles that game, and all Mantle did was hit a homer left-handed and right handed."
Wetterau Foods recruited him into their new technology department, starting at the bottom. A former boss remembers him as "the most competitive man I’ve known". Jerry rose to become Director of Procurement. He retired after 30 years.
In 1960, he won the hand of the brilliant Rita Elliott (Engle) of Mexico, and they were married for 51 years. He always told everyone "Everyone should be as lucky in love as I have been". He and Rita made sure that their 4 children and 6 grandchildren shared their love of books and business. He taught his children that "good manners don’t cost a thing, and always look at what is in it for the other person, not just yourself." He was a fan of Presidents FDR and JFK, and was amazed to live long enough to get to vote for President Obama.
He was a role model of entrepreneurship for his kids, having a catering business with his partner Ben Oligschlaeger. They were the original Ben & Jerry’s. This business paid college tuition for his children, and gave them courage.
Engle is survived by his devoted wife Rita of the home in Warsaw, and sons Peter Engle and wife Kim Mills Engle of St. Charles, MO, Paul Engle of Wichita, and G.K. "Jake" Engle, Jr. from the Portland Oregon area. His daughter Mindy Engle Mauer and husband John of Overland Park Kansas also miss him terribly. Jerry Engle has 6 grandchildren, Caroline, Emily, Luke, Hunter, Kyle and Joshua.
Memorial funeral mass at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Warsaw, MO, at 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 16, 2012, to be followed by interment and military Honors on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO.
No flowers please, remembrances can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Norman N. Coones
(December 14, 1908 - January 14, 2012)
Norman N. Coones, age 103, of Warsaw, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Golden Living Center-Westwood in Clinton, MO.
He was born on December 14, 1908, near Warsaw, the last living of nine children born to Benjamin Franklin and Pearl Johnston Coones.
He grew up west of Warsaw and on April 8, 1939, he was united in marriage to Jewell P. Dietz in Warsaw. Unto this union, one son and one daughter were born. They lived a short time in Quincy, Missouri, moving to Deepwater, Missouri, where he was employed at a tile factory. In the early 1950’s, they moved back to Warsaw, where he worked for E.C. Bishop Gunstock Factory and later for the City of Warsaw. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell, on June 28, 1975, and his son, Jerry D. Coones in 2004.
Norman was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church of Warsaw.
In September of 1976, he was married to Alice Dayton and they made their home west of Warsaw. She preceded him in death on June 19, 1984.
Norman was also preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers.
Surviving is one daughter, Sharon, and her husband, Gary Hart, of Wellsville, Kansas, one granddaughter, Kelly Taber of Olathe, Kansas, two great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Norman Coones will be at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 17, 2011, at the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, MO. Family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M., Tuesday until the funeral hour. Burial will be in National Cemetery, west of Warsaw. Arrangements by Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw, MO.
Cheryl L. Harmon
(January 30, 1944 - January 15, 2012)
Cheryl Lee Harmon, age 67, of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012, at her home.
She was born on January 30, 1944, in Butler, MO, the daughter of Azyel and Sue Jones Pack.
Cheryl grew up in Warsaw with her mother and grandmother, Nanie Jones. She attended and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1962, where she was active in many school activities.
She lived in Kansas City, and was secretary for Prax-Air for a number of years. In 2000, she returned to her home town that she loved and worked part-time for Sandy Owen. On December 31, 2003, she was united in marriage to John Harmon a high school classmate. With their love of Warsaw High School, it was only fitting that they were married in the Benton County Museum which in their days was part of Warsaw High School on the hill.
Cheryl’s love of Warsaw shined in all she did. She had a passion for days –gone- by and for the Benton County Museum. She was a member of the Benton County Historical Society and had served on the Warsaw High School Alumni Committee and also the Jubilee Days committee. Anyone growing up in the 50’s and 60’s remembered Elvis and she had a love for all his music. She was so excited when their reunion class had an Elvis impersonator at their last class reunion. She loved to visit and remember "the good ole days". She was a great cook and had taken first place in the Jubilee Day’s Pie Contest in 2004.
Cheryl had a deep faith that helped to sustain her during her fight with ALS. She attended the First Baptist Church of Warsaw.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sue Pack and her grandmother, Nannie Jones.
Surviving is her devoted husband, John, of the home, three daughters, Suzanne Walker of Abilene, Texas, Lindsay Davis, of Smithville, MO, Jeana Wilcox of Lee’s Summit, MO and one son, Adam Harmon, of Harrisonville, MO, ten grandchildren, Erin Coberley, Tyler Caskey, Chris Walker, Sean Walker, Jordan and Avery Sue Davis, Craig and Paul Wilcox, Michael and Jonathan Harmon and five great-grandchildren, Christian, Kyra, Kenna, Peyton and Rose, other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 20, 2012, at the Reser Funeral Home from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Fristoe Cemetery, Fristoe, Missouri, with Rev. William Peters officiating.
Family suggest memorial contributions be made to the Twin Lakes Hospice in care of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
