GenealogyBuff.com - Benton County, Missouri Obituary Collection - 31
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Robert D. Martin
Born: June 04, 1952
Died: September 22, 2014
Robert D. Martin, a.k.a. "Hillbilly Bob", age 62, of Edwards, Missouri, passed away September 22, 2014, at his home.
He was born on June 4, 1952, the son of Robert and Madeline Martin in Independence, Missouri.
He is survived by one brother, Mike and one sister, Connie.
Cremation at the Kaysinger Crematory in Warsaw, under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Lee R. Wyatt
Born: August 01, 1943
Died: October 06, 2014
Lee R. Wyatt, age 71, of Climax Springs, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 at his home.
He was born on August 1, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Lee and Ada (Johnson) Wyatt
He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother Robert D. Wyatt.
He is survived by his wife Margaret, of the home, one daughter Suzie Phalp and her husband Matt of Kansas City, Missouri, one sister Ada Joyce Hough, of Idaho, a niece Robin Marie Wyatt, of Texas, three nephews Paul Robert Wyatt and his wife Kelly, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Steven Walker, of Hawaii and Darrell Walker and his wife Melanie, of Idaho, two great-nieces; Danielle and Jessica Wyatt, both of Excelsior Springs, other relatives and many friends.
Arrangements for his cremation are under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, of Warsaw.
Ina Tucker
Born: July 15, 1913
Died: October 10, 2014
Ina Tucker, age 101, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Missouri.
She was born on July 15, 1913 in Fristoe, Missouri, the daughter of Hugh and Burnette Maxwell Breshears.
She grew up in the Fristoe Community and on August 9, 1931, she was united in marriage to Loyd Tucker. Unto this union, two daughters were born.
She was a lifelong resident of the Fristoe, Cross Timbers and Warsaw communities, spending the last seven and a half years at the Bristol Manor Assisted Living Center.
She was saved on August 17, 1927 at the Concord Church. She was a member of Fristoe Missionary Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years and faithfully attended as long as her health permitted. When she was no longer able to drive, she attended church with her daughters returning to Fristoe, where her heart always was, when she could.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters being the last of the Hugh & Burnette Breshears children. She also is preceded in death by her husband of forty-eight years, Loyd Tucker on August 24, 1979, a son-in-law John D. Shinn, a granddaughter Debra Kay Nance, a grandson-in-law, Gary McMillin and a great-grandson, Derek Shinn.
She is survived by her daughter Evalene Shinn and her husband Richard, of Osceola, Missouri, and Esther Shinn of Warsaw, eight grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, twenty-seven great-great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-great-granddaughter.
She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services for Ina Tucker will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw, Missouri, with Bro. Craig Hart and Bro. Troy Smith, officiating.
Pallbearers are Jim Shinn, Bill Shinn, Rob Shinn, Chris Shinn, Bill Hart and Kenny Moulder.
Graveside services will follow at the Fristoe Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fristoe Cemetery c/o the Reser Funeral Home.
James Edward Hayes
Born: January 09, 1948
Died: October 10, 2014
U.S. Veteran
James E. Hayes, age 66, of Warsaw, passed away Friday, October 10, 2014 at his home.
He was born on January 9, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of James G. and Margaret (Wilson) Hayes.
He grew up in Independence, and graduated from Young High School. He then was drafted into the United States Army, serving in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged on March 25, 1969, returning to Kansas City, where he was employed by General Electric, the Kansas City Star and later the Independence Police Department.
On February 14, 1998, he was united in marriage to Linda Davis in Waterloo, Iowa. They made their home in Waterloo, working for Wal-Mart until moving to Warsaw in 2002.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Forrest Hayes and Alfred Hayes and one sister, Shirley Countryman.
He is survived by his wife Linda, of the home, two brothers, Richard Hayes and his wife Linda, of Independence, Missouri, and David Hayes also of Independence, Missouri, and one sister, Rita Beckner and her husband Duane, of Warsaw.
Graveside services for James E. Hayes will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri, with Rev. Paul Midgett, officiating.
Viewing hours will be held Tuesday, October 14, 2014 from 1:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw.
Albert A. Heider
Born: November 17, 1930
Died: December 27, 2014
Albert A. Heider, age 84, of Richardson, Texas, passed away December 27, 2014 surrounded by family. Al was a devoted son and brother, loving husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Uncle, and friend.
Al was born on Nov. 17, 1930 in Kansas City, Mo., and grew up in Our Lady of Sorrows parish.
He attended Lillis HS and in 1951, received an Athletic Award for four sports. He won Ban Johnson baseball leagues around KC playing for Milgram’s and Lapetina’s. He earned a basketball scholarship to Warrensburg in 1951. After a year, he decided to join the Coast Guard where he worked Port Security in Baltimore, MD, and of course played baseball from 1952-1955. After serving, Al headed back to KC.
Al met Dolores Huddleston at Western Electric in KC, in 1955. They married in 1959 and celebrated 55 years together. They raised three children, Rick Heider and wife Sue, of KCMO, Allan Heider and wife Kim of Richardson, TX, and Dyann Heider of Plano, TX.
Al was transferred to Dallas in 1970. After a successful career with the Bell System, he retired from AT&T. During retirement, Al enjoyed his favorite four seasons, football, basketball, baseball and Golf. His weekends were filled with Dallas Cowboy, KC Chiefs, Notre Dame, and Yankees games, mixed in with a few golf tourneys. He had the best manicured yard in the neighborhood, and the most organized garage with a fridge filled with cold beer. He loved his travels with Dee to visit the grandkids, family and friends.
Al was a charter member of the Warsaw Knights of Columbus Jay Harris Council #8620.
He is preceded in death by his parents Albert and Francis Heider, his sisters Patty Heider and Mary Nunnink, and his brother Paul Heider.
He is survived by his wife, his children, his brother Jerry Heider (Blanche), five grandchildren, Kim Seeger, Jamie Runions, Melissa Heider, Amberly Marston, and Alec Heider, eight great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held beginning at 6:00 pm Friday, January 2, 2015, at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw, Mo., with a Rosary following at 7:30.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Warsaw, MO, on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 12:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Albert A. Heider’s name to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in KCMO or Dallas Catholic Charities.
Johnny Ray Thomas
Born: March 29, 1947
Died: November 21, 2014
Johnny Ray Thomas, age 67, of Edwards, Missouri, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at his home.
He was born on March 29, 1947, in Warsaw, Missouri, the son of Harold and Earlean (Hazel) Thomas.
He served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam and was honorably discharged on April 12, 1968. After his discharge, he worked as a welder for the sheet workers union in Kansas City.
He was united in marriage to Barbara (Villers) Conwell on August 9, 2008 at their home in Edwards.
He enjoyed hunting, riding 4-wheelers, collecting guns and Indian artifacts and singing karaoke.
He is preceded in death by his father, Harold Thomas and one brother, James William Thomas.
He is survived by his wife Barbara Thomas, of the home, his mother Earlean Henderson and her husband Murl, of Edwards, Missouri, five daughters; Shannon Marie Thomas, of Independence, Missouri, Tina Topper, of Jefferson City, Missouri, Della Conwell, of Bates City, Missouri, Linda Conwell of Odessa and Esther Conwell, of Humansville, Missouri, four sons; Chad Ray Thomas, of Independence, Missouri, Davy Conwell, of Windsor, Missouri, Maurice "Billy" Conwell, of Windsor, Missouri and Darrell Conwell, of Warsaw, twenty grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a sister, Judy Kay Farmer, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, nieces and nephews other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services for Johnny Ray Thomas will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw, Missouri, with Rev. Francis Cline, officiating.
Norman S. Hunt
Born: March 03, 1931
Died: November 03, 2012
Norman S. Hunt, age 81, of Lincoln, Missouri, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, Missouri.
He was born on March 3, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Joseph W. and Alice (Spencer) Hunt.
He grew up in Clarksburg, Missouri, and graduated from Clarksburg School in 1949, as the class Valedictorian. He then began work for Dunn Beverage in Sedalia and later, worked as a lineman for Par Electric in Nebraska and B&L; Electric in Clinton, Missouri.
On November 22, 1975, he was united in marriage to Mildred Gaylord Lionberger in Clinton. They made their home in Windsor, and owned and operated Windsor Doughnut Shop for sixteen years. After retiring, they moved to Lincoln, and have lived there since 1990.
Norman enjoyed bowling, fishing and dancing in his younger years. In his later years, he enjoyed watching Westerns and his oatmeal pie for breakfast and a Milky Way for snack.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Yvonne Joan Watring, a half brother, Thomas Paul Hunt, one step-son, Leo Lionberger and a grandson, Jeremy Knudson.
He is survived by his wife Mildred, of the home, five children; Joseph, Susan, Michael and Celeste Hunt, all of Sedalia and Sam Hunt, of Savannah, Georgia, two step-daughters, Kathy Williams, of Windsor and Karan Dennis, of Lincoln, one brother, Warren Dean Hunt, of Warsaw, twelve grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. He is also survived by his miniature dachshund, "Dot."
Arrangements for his cremation are under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, in Warsaw Missouri.
A private celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Leonard Ervin Wolfe
Born: December 01, 1918
Died: February 23, 2006
Leonard Ervin Wolfe, age 87, of Warsaw, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2006, at the Warsaw Health & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw.
He was born in Deepwater, Missouri, on December 1, 1918, the son of Bert E. and Della Barnes Wolfe.
He grew in the Sweet Springs, Marshall, and Slater, Missouri, and graduated from Slater High School in the class of 1939. He was an outstanding high school athlete, lettering in football, basketball and track, despite losing his arm when he was a child.
After high school, he began working for the State School in Marshall where he met his wife, Dorothy Pearl Hornbeck. They were married in Clinton, Missouri, on March 8, 1943, and returned to her home where they had to produce a marriage license at the point of dad’s shotgun. They made their home in Marshall, for two years and then moved to Kansas City, Missouri.
There he began working for the Pratt & Whitney Munitions plant still involved in supplying war products for World War II. He then began a life-long vocation in the auto parts supply business. He first worked for Atlas Gear Auto Parts and then Benton Auto Parts in Kansas City, working at both locations for more than twenty years. In 1979, they moved to Warsaw, Missouri, where he opened and operated the Wolfe Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts store until his retirement in 1984.
He was a long time member of the Rotary Club and the Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce.
For all of his adult life he was involved with wood working and craft projects. He could make almost anything, including yard ornaments, wishing wells from clothes pins, ships in a bottle, balsa wood model cars, and many other things, displaying and selling his products for many years. He was an avid fisherman all of his life and hosted fishing trips for Harold Ensley’s TV show on two occasions. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, a good neighbor and a good friend to many.
Leonard was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, on August 29, 2002, two brothers and one sister.
He is survived by one daughter, Saundra Morris, and her husband, Duane, of Warsaw, one son, Donald Wolfe, and companion, Krys Nixon, of Sedalia, Missouri, four grandchildren, David & Krystal Wolfe, of Warsaw, Debbie & Neil Johnson, also of Warsaw, Tracy & Troy Ailor, of Odessa, Missouri, and Donnie Wofe & Regina Ayres, of Sedalia, Missouri.
Other survivors include six step-grandchildren, Mike Morris, of Kansas City, Paul Morris, of Lake Ozark, Missouri, Shannan & David Harrell, of Arlington, Texas, Patrice & Joe Trevino, of Junction City, Kansas, Thomas Krumroy, of Smithton, Missouri, and Regina & Jim March, of Denver, Colorado, fifteen great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, one sister-in-law, Ruby Wolfe, of Mineola, Texas, numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, February 27, 2006, at the Reser Funeral Home in Warsaw.
Burial will be in the Shawnee Cemetery, Warsaw.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. Monday prior to the funeral services.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Warsaw Health & Rehabilitation Center in care of the Reser Funeral Home, P.O. Box 910, Warsaw, MO 65355.
