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W.L. "JR." POVENMIRE
W.L. "Jr." Povenmire, 79, Independence, died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at Columbia Independence Regional Health Center.
Mr. Povenmire was born Feb. 7, 1918, in Gridley, Kan., and had lived in this area for 48 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the American Legion Post 21. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Independence Optimist Club. He had been in the auto body repair business in the Kansas City area for many years, most recently at Hal Quinn Buick as body shop foreman, retiring in 1979.
His survivors include his wife, Luella Povenmire of the home; a son, John Povenmire, Independence; a daughter, Marcia Longstaff, Texas; a sister, Hazel Cokeley, Palco, Kan.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Independence.Burial will be in Mount Washington cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m.Friday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the church.
WOODROW W. ROGERS
Woodrow W. Rogers, 84, Kansas City, formerly of Independence, died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at Alpine North Nursing Home.
Mr. Rogers was born Feb. 25, 1913, in McLouth, Kan., and had lived most of his life in Independence. He had worked at various times as a truck driver, cab driver, streetcar conductor, retail salesman, carpenter and block layer. He retired in 1972 from the Independence City Street Department. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and had attended the Slover Park congregation for many years. He was a 3rd Degree Mason and was also a member of Masonic Lodge 76, Independence. His wife of 49 years, Juanita Tousley, died three years ago.
His survivors include a son, Roy W. Rogers, Kansas City; a granddaughter, Stacey Rogers, Kansas City; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Speaks Midtown Chapel, Independence. Burial will be in Mound Grove cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association.
CHESTER F. SHIPP
Chester Field Shipp, 80, Chillicothe, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at his home.
Mr. Shipp was born June 8, 1917, in Avalon, Mo. He served in the 77th Infantry during World War II.He worked for Savage Grocery as a delivery man and stock person for 35 years. He was a member of the VFW 858 in Chillicothe.
His survivors include two sons, Clinton Eugene Shipp, St. Joseph, Mo., and Nelson F. Shipp, Independence; a daughter, Sandra Kay Jones, Brookfield, Mo.; a brother, Orville Shipp, Chillicothe; a sister, Lois Koehly, Chillicothe; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy, and an infant son.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe. Burial will be in Avalon (Mo.) cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m.Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Livingston County Heart Fund or the American Cancer Society and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to Lindley Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Mo. 64601.
LOIS J. STARR
Lois Jane Starr, 63, Monday, Dec. 29, 1997, at Maywood Terrace Living Center, Independence.
Mrs. Starr was born Jan. 19, 1934.
Her survivors include her husband of 40 years, Clarence P. Starr of the home; two daughters, Jane P. Starr, Harrisonville, Mo., and Lois Ann Starr-Walker, East Independence; a son, Clarence D. "Doug" Starr, Buckner; two sisters, Ruby South, Independence, and Judy Richardson, Kansas; two brothers, Paul Pollard Sr., Richmond, Mo., and Leland Pollard, Lee`s Summit; and four grandchildren, James and Michael Walker and Michelle and D.J. Starr.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at New Salem Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Washington cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at New Salem Funeral Home.
TRENTON S. BARKER
Trenton Scott Barker, infant son of Scott E. and Laura L. Barker, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997.
Trenton was born May 28, 1997, in Independence. His survivors include his parents and his sister, Darian D. Barker, all of Grain Valley.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, at D.W. Necomer`s Sons Floral Hills Chapel. Burial will be in Floral Hills cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m., at the chapel.
LUCY L. FEEBACK
Lucy Lea Feeback, 88, Latour, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, at Cass Medical Center in Harrisonville, Mo.
Mrs. Feeback was born July 21, 1909, near Latour, Mo. She worked in the comptroller department, then later as a switchboard operator, at the General Motors Leeds Plant in Kansas City until she retired in 1971. She was a member of the Latour Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Beulah Mae Wheat, and a brother, Lowell French.
Her survivors include her husband, Forest Feeback, of the home; one daughter, Joyce Aszmus Herman, Lee`s Summit; two step-sons, L.D. Feeback and Don Feeback, both of Garden City, Mo.; a step-daughter, Bonnie Hon, Harrisonville; one granddaughter, Janet Herman Franklin; two great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and a niece
Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at Dickey Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Burial will be in Floral Hills cemetery in Kansas City.
KIRK M. LYONS
Kirk Michael Lyons, 34, Independence, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997, at his home.
Mr. Lyons was born April 13, 1963, in Independence. He was an Eagle Scout and a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his mother, Judith Lyons, in 1995.
His survivors include his father, David Lyons, Odessa, Mo.; one brother, David Lyons, Jr., Independence; two sisters, Lara Allen, Kansas City, and Kelli Hurley, Grandview; and a daughter, Kathryn Bennett Shaw Lyons, Independence.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1400 W. Sheley Road, Independence. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday, at the D.W. Necomer`s Sons Floral Hills Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to defray funeral expenses.
MURREL I. MART
Murrel I. Mart, 70, Lincoln, Mo., died Thursday, Dec.18, 1997, at the Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo.
He was born on Aug. 5, 1927, near Humansville, Mo. He later moved to Independence. He worked for Union Wire Rope in Kansas City for 31 years, retiring in 1986. In 1988, he and his wife, Agnes, moved back to Lincoln, Mo.
His survivors include his wife, Agnes, of the home; five sons, Bruce Mart and Stephen Mart, both of Independence, Cris Mart, Lee`s Summit, Murrel Mart, Blue Springs, and Scott Mart, Holden, Mo.; two brothers, Roy Mart, Grain Valley, and Marvin Mart, El Dorado Springs, Mo.; five sisters, Elsie Rosicka and Ethel Coffin, both of Tulsa, Okla., Mildred Tally, Little Rock, Ark., Meta Darringer, Humansville, Mo., and OpalZucca, Independence; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Monday, at the Davis-Miller Funeral Home in Lincoln, Mo. Friends and family may call from 2 to 3 p.m., Sunday. Cremation.
LETA B. MORIARTY
Leta B. Moriarty, 92, Independence, died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, at Rosewood Health Center.
Miss Moriarty was born Feb. 26, 1905, in Crestline, Kan. She was baptized in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Aug. 22, 1917.
Her family moved to Independence in 1923. She graduated from Kansas City Junior College in June 1925, then studied at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg. She later studied by correspondence with the University of Kansas.
Miss Moriarty assisted Richard J. Lambert, "Saints Herald" managing editor, at the General Conference press table in 1926. She later worked at the Herald Publishing House in Independence, first as secretary, then as assistant editor. She also wrote for the Stepping Stones, Zion`s Hope, and Vision.
She also worked as a legal secretary in Kansas City, then returned to church work as a secretary and public relations assistant at the RLDS Auditorium. She retired from that position in 1972.
Miss Moriarty had been a member of the RLDS Stone Church congregation since 1926, where she sang in the choir. She also sang in the Messiah Choir for 31 years and was a member of the church`s first Radio Choir. She taught Sunday school and was active with the Girl Scout movement from 1933 to 1935. She was also a piano teacher in Independence.
Her survivors include her sister-in-law, Jerry Moriarty, Spokane, Wash.; a niece, Barbara Anderson, Pleasant View, Tenn.; a nephew, Bruce Moriarty, Spokane, Wash.; and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m, Monday, at Speaks Midtown Chapel in Independence. Burial will be in Mound Grove cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, at the chapel.
JACK L. SKAGGS
Jack L. Skaggs, 78, Blue Springs, died Friday, Dec. 19, 1997, at St. Mary`s Manor in Blue Springs.
Mr. Skaggs was born May 15, 1919, in Kansas City. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Blue Springs, the American Legion Post No. 499, and Masonic Lodge No. 76.
His survivors include his wife, Mary Skaggs, of the home; a step-son, Phillip Cooper, Independence; one niece and one nephew; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, at Blue Springs cemetery.
Arrangements are by Webb-Freer Funeral Home in Blue Springs.
BEATRICE J. SNAPP
Beatrice Julian Snapp, 98, Santa Ana, Calif., died Monday, Dec. 15, 1997, at Harbor Rest Hoe in Santa Ana, Calif.
Mrs. Snapp was born in San Francisco, but her family moved to Independence after the Great San Francisco earthquake. She was a graduate of William Chrisman High School. She was a member of the RLDS Church and a delegate to the church`s World Conference on several occasions. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne F. Snapp, and three brothers, Clinton B. Julian, Virgil A. Julian and Reginald W. Julian.
Her survivors include five nephews, Virgil A. Julian Jr. and Richard C. Julian both of Independence, Richard O. Julian of Phoenix, Ariz., Douglas Julian, Imperial, Calif., and Don Julian.
Internment will be Monday at Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles. The family suggests friends make memorial contributions to the charity of their choice.
MARTHA L. TREGRE
Martha Lucille Nelson Hoffman Tregre, 74, Pryor, Okla., died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1997.
Mrs. Tregre was born Dec. 30, 1922, in Kansas City, Mo. She was an auditor and worked for Pryor House Motor Inn. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars for 25years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Joseph Tregre.
Her survivors include her son, Larry Eugene Dennis, Independence; three daughters, Judy Lee Wesack, San Antonio, Texas, Bonnie Joanne Mathis, Pryor, Okla., and Jacqueline Rae Tregre, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services were Friday afternoon at Stephens Memorial Chapel in Pryor. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Mayor-Wallis Foundation Nutrition Center, in care of Stephens Memorial Chapel, P.O. Box 822, Pryor, Okla., 74362.
