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JOHN H. BEARD
John Henry Beard, 94, Warrensburg, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998, at the Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.
Mr. Beard was born June 14, 1903, in Johnson County, Mo. He worked in construction throughout his lifetime. He did curbing and finish work on state highways in the area and later worked in building construction at Whiteman Air Force Base and Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg. He continued as a construction contractor in Warrensburg in the building of private residential housing. He was a charter member of Carpenters Local 1953 and remained a member after his retirement from activeconstruction in 1967. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Warrensburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertie May Wheeldon Beard, March 18, 1997, and a son, Eugene Beard in May 1993.
His survivors include a daughter, Cledys Markley, Warrensburg; three sons, Marion Beard, Independence, Elbert Beard, Richmond, Mo., and Harold "Pete" Beard, Warrensburg; a brother, Hollie Beard, Stockton, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens cemetery, Warrensburg. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Williams Funeral Chapel, Warrensburg, where a prayer service will be held at 5:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the building fund at the church, in care of the funeral home.
ELIZABETH R. BUTHE
Elizabeth R. Buthe, 88, Independence, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998, at the Independence Regional Health Center.
Mrs. Buthe was born Oct. 14, 1909, in Independence and was a lifelong Independence resident. She was ahomemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Independence. Her husband, Morris Buthe, died in 1982.
Her survivors include a sister, Mary Frances Dickson, Viera, Fla.; and a brother, Harold Reick, Seattle.
Cremation, with burial at Leavenworth National cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the George C. Carson & Sons Independence Chapel.
CLEE C. OREY
Clee Carl Orey, 80, Marshall, Mo., formerly of Independence, died Monday, Feb.16, 1998, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall.
Mr. Orey was born May 12, 1917, in Kansas City, and lived most of his life in Independence, moving to Marshall six months ago. He was a conductor and brakeman for the Milwaukee Railroad for 39 years. He was a 1934 graduate of Northeast High School in Kansas City andan Eagle Scout. He was the community leader for the 4-H Club in the Courtney School District and worked with the 4-H Club in Jackson County for 10 years. He served on the Courtney School District School Board, was local chairman of the United Transportation Union in Kansas City for more than 20 years, and was a member of the Sheffield Masonic Lodge in Kansas City and the Order of the Eastern Star for more than 50 years. He was also a member of the Budd Park Christian Church in Kansas City.
His survivors include his wife, Della R. Dille Orey ofthe home; two sons, William C. Orey, Hartsburg, Mo., and Wayne E. Orey, Marshall; and six grandchildren.
Services were today at the Campbell-Lewis Chapel, Marshall. Burial was in Mount Moriah cemetery, Kansas City. The family suggests contributions to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
ROY H. PENDERGIST
Roy H. Pendergist, 78, Independence, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998, at his home.
Mr. Pendergist was born March 24, 1919, in McCrory, Ark. He was an air traffic controller for 30 years, retiring in 1984. He served in World War II for four years as a B-17 pilot, was the squadron leader of the 381st Bomb Group, was shot down on his 27th mission and was a Prisoner of War for nine months in Staglag Luft III. He was decorated with two Battle Stars, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church, McCrory, Ararat Shrine, 33 Scottish Rite, Masonic Blue Lodge, Norfolk, Ark., and was commander of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post on Old Santa Fe Road. Hewas past state commander of American Ex POW`s from 1986-1987, past national commander from 1987 to 1991, and past commander of the Heart of America Chapter from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the VFW Political Action Committee, and was VFW lodge commander for the Santa Fe post. His first wife of 54 years, Dorothea Pendergist, died in 1996.
His survivors include his wife, Sina Pendergistof the home; three sons, Michael Pendergist, Kansas City, and Roy H. Pendergist and Pat Pendergist, both of Independence; a daughter, Adalyn Holdshoe, Kansas City; a brother, Jimmy Pendergist, Little Rock, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and11 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Sheil Colonial Chapel, Raytown. The family suggests contributions to the Shriners Hospital.
WILMA G. SEMLER
Wilma G. Semler, 77, Odessa, formerly of Independence, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1998, at St. Mary`s Hospital of Blue Springs.
Mrs. Semler was born April 30, 1920, in the Henrietta, Mo., area, and lived in Independence before moving to Odessa in the early 1950s. She worked for the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant from 1941 to 1945, and owned Beautician Jean`s Beauty Shop in the Englewood Shopping Center in Independence from 1945 to 1950. She was a member of the Bee Square, Square Dancers, Odessa, Sni-A-Bar Extension Club and the Mid-West Pinto Horse Association. She played Mrs. Santa Claus for 21 years and was a member of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles H. Semler, on Dec. 10, 1997, and an infant daughter, Glory Ann Semler.
Her survivors include two daughters, Vickie L. Stayton, Odessa, and Doris Roberts, Independence; a son, Larence Burnette, Kansas City;a brother, Harold Burnette, Parkville, Mo.; two sisters, Pat Talbott, Sun City, Ariz., and Marge Koenig, California; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Ralph O. Jones Chapel, Odessa. Burial will be in Greenton cemetery, Odessa. Friends may call until 7 tonight at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the cemetery.
WALLACE D. "BILL" BRYANT
Wallace D. "Bill" Bryant, 83, Independence, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at the Independence Regional Health Center.
Mr. Bryant was born June 25, 1915, in Dockery, Mo., and had lived in the Independence area for 60 years. He was a home school coordinator for the Kansas City School District for 16 years, retiring in 1978. He was a member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, a 50-year member of McDonald Masonic Lodge 324, a member of American Legion Post 21 and a life-member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was also a member of the National Diabetes Association and the Kansas City Association of Retired Teachers. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
His survivors include his wife, Lydia B. Bryant, Independence; and a sister, Hazel F. Buckley, Overland Park, Kan.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodlawn cemetery, Independence. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 tonight at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Noland Road Chapel, Independence. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association of Kansas City.
WILLIAM F. BARKER
William Freeman Barker, 89, Oak Grove, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at St. Mary's Hospital of Blue Springs.
Mr. Barker was born July 31, 1909, in Kansas City, and was a lifelong area resident. He was the parts manager at Trailer Services in Kansas City for 20 years, retiring in 1974. He was past president of the Oak Grove cemetery Association, and a member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Jeremiah Pulley in 1991.
His survivors include his wife, Mary Barker of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, William E. and Janet Barker, Harrisonville, Mo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Howard Pulley, Oak Grove; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove. The family suggests contributions to the church.
DANIEL JOSEPH LACKEY JR.
Daniel Joseph Lackey Jr., 28, Waldron, Ark., formerly of Independence, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999.
Mr. Lackey was born Aug. 18, 1970, in Fort Hood, Texas. He attended Ott Elementary School in Independence and was a graduate of Waldron High School. He was employed by Tyson Chicken Co. in Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel Joseph Lackey Sr.
His survivors include his wife, Chaunte Lackey, and two sons, Austin and Clyton Lackey, all of the home; his mother, Cassie Mitchell, Waldron; two sisters, Dona Lackey, Kansas City, and Jody Mitchell, Waldron; his grandmother, Doris Lackey, Independence; his grandparents, Lillian and Arvil Carter, Kansas City; and his great-grandmother, Dona Ethridge, Kansas City.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Baptist Church in Needmore, Ark. Burial will be in Buffalo cemetery, Boles, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home, Waldron. Contributions may be given to the family in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 786, Waldron, Ark. 72958.
MILDRED E. STERNER
Mildred Elizabeth Sterner, 86, Lathrop, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at the Lathrop Health Facility.
Mrs. Sterner was born Dec. 3, 1912, in Marceline, Mo., and had lived in the Kansas City area for most of her life. She was a bookkeeper for Armco Steel for 28 years, retiring in 1978. She was a charter member of the Kansas City chapter of Women in Construction and was a member of the Budd Park Christian Church. She had served as Republican Committeewoman in the northeast district for several years.
Her survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Carol Sterner, Lawson, Mo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Richard Bateman, Kansas City; and four grandchildren, Melissa and James Sterner, Sheryl and Jamie Bateman.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Speaks Midtown Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Washington cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.
BRIAN K. BUSICK
Brian K. Busick, 34, Independence, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998.
Mr. Busick was born July 2, 1963, in Harrisonville, Mo.
His survivors include his wife, Melissa Busick; four children, April Busick, Nick Busick, Michael Maulding and Chelsea Busick; his parents, Judy and Jr. Busick; two sisters, Marie Burmaster and Tammy Ingrassia; and his grandparents, Ray and Ruby West. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Langsford Funeral Home, Lee`s Summit. Burial will be in the Lee`s Summit cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
RICHARD A. CULBERTSON
Richard A. Culbertson, 63, Warrensburg, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, in Warrensburg.
Mr. Culbertson was born Nov. 1, 1934, in Rockville, Mo., and had lived the past 26 years in Warrensburg. He was a plant manager at RUCO plastics in Blue Springs for 30 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
His survivors include three sons, Derek Allen Culbertson, Richard Allen Culbertson Jr., and Christopher Allen Culbertson, both of Warrensburg; two daughters, Sheryl L. Minor, Richmond, Mo., and Cynthia K. Watterson, Arnold, Mo.; two brothers, Ronald Culbertson, Holden, Mo., and Larry Culbertson, Centerview, Mo.; two sisters, June Tully, Raytown, and Carolyn Anderson, Independence; his mother, Thelma Culbertson, Kansas City; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the D.W. Newcomer`s Noland Road Chapel. Burial will be in Independence. Friends may call from 7 to 8 tonight at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society.
FRANK K. HUNTER
Frank K. Hunter, 85, Fort Collins, Colo., died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at his home.
Mr. Hunter was born Jan. 1, 1913, in Kansas City. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Aleutian Islands. He attended and graduated from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, N.J. Following jobs as minister of music in churches in Dallas and Muskogee, Okla., he was the assistant director of World Church Music at the world headquarters of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to other duties, he organized and directed the Auditorium Choir and prepared the choral sections for the annual performance of Handel`s "Messiah."
He was chapel choir director at Graceland College, Lamoni, and taught music theory, sacred choral music, vocal performance and conducting. He retired from Graceland in 1980 and moved to Fort Collins. He managed Kangaroo Self Storage in Fort Collins for eight years. He was also a woodworking artist and enjoyed gardening and cooking. He served as an elder at the First Presbyterian Church and was choir director for three years.
His survivors include his wife, Georgia Hunter; two sons, Dean Hunter, The Woodlands, Texas, and Bill Hunter, Carrollton, Texas; three daughters, Dr. Robin Hunter Amirkhan, Dallas, and Suzanne Hunter, Lamoni; stepchildren, Bryan Brooks, Fort Collins, RogerBrooks, Newport, Ore., Marge Brooks Rice, Eaton, Colo., and Jan Brooks Gerloff, Aachen, Germany; a brother, George Hunter, Dayton, Ohio, and a sister, Julia Miles, Independence.
A memorial fund has been established in his name benefiting the First Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir; First Presbyterian Church, 531 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, Colo. 80524.
BEATRICE E. KIMBALL
Beatrice E. Kimball, 89, Independence, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, at MontereyPark Nursing Home.
Mrs. Kimball was born in Chicago and had lived most of her life in Janesville, Wis., until moving to Independence in 1984. She was a member of the Atherton Restoration Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Russell M. Kimball in April 1986, and a son, Charles in September 1986.
Her survivors include two sons, Bob Kimball and Ron Kimball, both of Janesville; a daughter, Elaine "Kim" Augenstein, Independence; 12 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Milton Lawns cemetery, Janesville. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Milton Lawns cemetery Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, and the Sneider Funeral Home, Janesville.
WILLIAM D. YATES
William David Yates, 43, Raytown, formerly of Blue Springs, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1998, at Cedar Valley Health Center.
Mr. Yates was born Oct. 23, 1954, in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He was a 1973 graduate of Blue Springs High School. He had been an over-the-road truck driver for the RonDowdy Co. He served in the Air Force on the Red Horse Engineer team and did three tours of duty in Korea. He was a Baptist by faith.
His survivors include his wife, Barbara Yates of the home; his father and mother, Earl Yates and Clella Yates, both of Albany, Mo.; two sons, Jason Yates, Buckner, and Shawn Yates, Indiana; and three daughters, Heather Yates, Detroit, Mich., Melody Yates, Indiana, and Sabrina Yates, Carthage, Mo.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Webb-Freer Funeral Home; cremation. Burial will be in the BlueSprings cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
HELEN M. BURNS
Helen May Burns, 78, Independence, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, at her home.
Mrs. Burns was born Nov. 19, 1919, in Winchester, Kan., and was a lifelong Independence resident.
Her survivors include her husband, Earl Burns of the home; two sons, Bill Burns, Independence, and Dick Burns, Kansas City; a daughter, Linda Dutzel, Independence; a brother, Leslie Highfill, Lee`s Summit; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the George C. Carson & Sons Independence Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel.
RICHARD A. CULBERTSON Richard A. Culbertson, 63, Warrensburg, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, in Warrensburg.
Mr. Culbertson was born Nov. 1, 1934, in Rockville, Mo., and had lived the past 26 years in Warrensburg. He was a plant manager at RUCO plastics in Blue Springs for 30 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
His survivors include three sons, Derek Allen Culbertson, Richard Allen Culbertson Jr., and Christopher Allen Culbertson, both of Warrensburg; two daughters, Sheryl L. Minor, Richmond, Mo., and Cynthia K. Watterson, Arnold, Mo.; two brothers, Ronald Culbertson, Holden, Mo., and Larry Culbertson, Centerview, Mo.; two sisters, June Tully, Raytown, and Carolyn Anderson, Independence; his mother, Thelma Culbertson, Kansas City; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the D.W. Newcomer`s Noland Road Chapel. Burial will be in Independence. Friends may call from 7 to 8 tonight at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society.
