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JANA S. BERNHARDT
Jana Susan Bernhardt, 46, Kansas City, Mo., died Thursday, October 30, 1997, at Truman Medical Center.
Mrs. Bernhardt was born June 16, 1951, in Oklahoma City, Okla., and had lived in Kansas City for more than 10 years. She was an artist who worked in crafts and ceramics. She was a member of the Little Blue Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Heath Bernhardt.
Her survivors include two daughters, Tina Bernhardt, Raytown, and Alicia Bernhardt, Independence; her father and stepmother, Jim and Mary Lynn Wade, Marlow, Okla.; her mother and stepfather, Emily and Red Mackey, Fulton, Texas; and a brother, Paul Wade, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Memorial services were held Saturday at the church. Following cremation, burial will be in Arlington Memorial cemetery, Midwest City, Okla. The family suggests contributions to the Little Blue Baptist Church, 1703 Noland Road, Kansas City, Mo. Arrangements were under the direction of the Speaks Suburban Chapel.
LYLE O. BORLAND
Lyle O. Borland, 90, Oak Grove, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 1997, at St. Joseph Health Care Center.
Mr. Borland was born May 12, 1907, in Oak Grove, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a foundation repair contractor for many years and also had worked as a chef at the Forum Cafeteria for many years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he had served as chef for the headquarters of Gen. Omar Bradley. He was a member of the Oak Grove Christian Church and the Modern Woodsmen and part of the Grand Friends of the Forum Cafeteria.
His survivors include his wife, Wilma H. Borland of the home; three sons, Brice L. Borland, Prairie Village, Kan., Keith P. Borland, Lone Jack, Mo., and Craig A. Borland, Oak Grove; a daughter, Rebecca E. Gurney, and a sister, Mildred Moore, both of Oak Grove; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services were today at the church. Burial was in the Oak Grove cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove.
WILLARD E. DETERDING
Willard E. Deterding, 86, Pleasant Hill, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 1, 1997, at Research Medical Center.
Mr. Deterding was born Jan. 4, 1911, in Holstein, Neb., and lived in Nebraska and Knob Noster, Mo., before moving to Pleasant Hill 39 years ago. He was self-employed and was skilled in all types of construction work. He retired in 1972. He was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Raymore, Mo. He was preceded in death by three sons, Eugene Deterding, Everett Deterding and Noel Deterding.
His survivors include his wife, Ida M. Deterding of the home; seven sons, Darold Deterding, Alton, Ill., Roger Deterding, Blue Springs, Larry Deterding and Merle Deterding, both of Independence, James Deterding, Louisburg, Kan., William Deterding, Wheatland, Mo., and Paul Deterding, Daphne, Ala.; three daughters, Charlotte Dowding, Grandview, Marcele McCommon, Kingsville, Mo., and Doris Christopher, Mission Viego, Calif.; two brothers, Joe Deterding, Friend, Neb., and Elmer Deterding, Corder, Mo.; a sister, Lydia Deterding, Hastings, Neb.; 48 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Stanley & Son Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Pleasant Hill Lutheran Mission.
LEWIS B. "BART" DOWNUM
Lewis Barton "Bart" Downum, 73, Independence, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997, at the Medical Center of Independence.
Mr. Downum was born June 6, 1924, in Lowell, Ark. He retired from TWA in 1990. He served in Europe during World War II in the U.S. Army 35th Infantry Division. He received a Purple Heart for the Normandy Campaign in France. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, American Association of Retired Persons, International Association of Machinist Local 1650 and the Spring Creek Baptist Church, Springdale, Ark.
His survivors include his wife of 48 years, Wanda Downum of the home; a daughter, Linda Peters, Independence; three sisters, Helen Pattishall, Dickinson, N.D., LaVerne Creekmore, Blue Springs, and Elaine Farish, Springdale; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were today at Floral Hills cemetery, Kansas City. The family suggests contributions to the Visiting Nurses Association, 2801 Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo. 64018 or to the Heartland Community Church, 2400 S. Lee`s Summit Road, Independence, Mo. 64055. Arrangements were under the direction of Speaks Suburban Chapel.
CHESTER W. HENSON
Chester W. Henson, 89, Grain Valley, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997, at his home.
Mr. Henson was born in Springfield, Mo., and had lived in the Grain Valley area for more than 11 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grain Valley, where he served as a deacon. He was a charter member of the High Street Baptist Church of Springfield, where he also served as deacon.
His survivors include his wife of more than 69 years, Veatrice M. Fields Henson; a son, Jim Henson, and a daughter, Helen Roller, both of Grain Valley; five grandchildren, Ted Henson, Doyel Roller, Dane Roller, Cindy Vanarsdal and Cathy Kennon; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services were Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Grain Valley. Burial was in Perdee cemetery, Grain Valley.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Mary`s Hospice of Blue Springs.
DANIEL W. HUPMAN
Daniel William Hupman, 64, Independence, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 1997.
Mr. Hupman was born April 30, 1933, in Independence, and was a lifelong area resident. He worked in the Kansas City School District maintenance department for 22 years, retiring in 1995. He had previously worked for the Jackson County Highway Department. He was a member of the P.O.M.C. organization. He was preceded in death by a son, Danny Lee Hupman in 1988.
His survivors include his wife, Marilyn Hupman of the home; three sons, William Brent Hupman, Ronald Wayne Hupman and Richard Chad Hupman; a daughter, Barbara Lyn Cairns; three brothers, Jim Hupman, Johnny Hupman and Gene Hupman;four sisters, Elizabeth Ingalls, Evelyn Audsley, Marie Nead and Helen Cotter; and eight grandchildren, Deanna Hupman, Tamra Marie Hupman, Timothy Cairns, Amanda Hupman, Nathan Hupman, Derrick Hupman, Ashley Cairns and Vanessa Cairns. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the George C. Carson & Sons Independence Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call from 6:30 to 8 tonight at the chapel.
CLARENCE R. AUXIER SR.
Clarence Raymond Auxier Sr., 89, Independence, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1997, at Research Hospital, Kansas City.
Mr. Auxier was born April 18, 1908, in Elk City, Okla., and moved to Independence in 1970. He was a draftsman for oil companies in Tulsa, Okla., until retiring in 1970. Since his retirement he has been employed at the RLDS Auditorium.
His survivors include his wife, Maxine Auxier of the home; a son, C.R. Auxier Jr., Branson, Mo.; a daughter, Marianne Trammell, Skiatook, Okla.; six grandchildren, Jacque Mitchell, Perry Auxier, Wendy Fortenberry, Richard Trammell, Ronnie Trammell and Brandi Sims; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the RLDS Stone Church, 1012 Lexington Ave.
LARRY V. BLANKENSHIP
Larry Vernon Blankenship, 47, Independence, died Friday, Nov. 28, 1997, at his home.
Mr. Blankenship was born June 18, 1950, in Kansas City.
His survivors include a son, Larry Scott Blankenship, Blue Springs; four daughters, Machelle Gleason, Raquel Blankenship and Felicite Spurgeon Blankenship, all of Independence, and Sandy Blankenship, Grandview; his parents, Vernon and Iona Blankenship, Kansas City; two brothers, Melvin Blankenship and Gary Blankenship, both of Kansas City; a sister, Pamela Wright, Shawnee, Kan.; five grandchildren; and his fiance, Gerri Spurgeon of the home.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Park Lawn Funeral Home, Kansas City. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery, Kansas City. Friends may call from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
GLORIA M. BOLIN
Gloria M. Bolin, 47, Independence, died Monday, Dec. 1, 1997, at Columbia Independence Regional Health Center.
Mrs. Bolin was born Aug. 9, 1950, in Kansas City.
Her survivors include three sons, Mark Bolin, Christopher Bolin and Tyson Hughes, and her parents, Haroldean and Mitzie Lyerla, all of Independence; a brother, Harold Craig Lyerla, Atlanta; a sister, Patricia Thorpe, Gladstone, Mo.; and a granddaughter, Ciera Nicole Bolin.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Park Lawn Funeral Home, Kansas City. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery, Kansas City. Friends may call from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society.
JOSEPH H. HERRON
Joseph H. Herron, 80, Independence, died Monday, Dec. 1, 1997, at his home.
Mr. Herron was born April 27, 1917, in Russell, Kan., and moved to the Independence area in 1923. He worked for Remington and Dupont at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant for 32 years, retiring as machine adjustor in 1981. He was a 25-year member of the Jackson County Sheriff Posse. He was a horseman, riding his horse, Robert, on many trails all over Missouri. His survivors include his wife of eight years, Mary Herron of the home; a son, Charles Herron, Knob Noster, Mo.; three stepsons, Bob Kayton, Kansas, Michail Sherrell of the home, and Scottie Sherrell, Laurie, Mo.; three stepdaughters, Carol Kampie, Independence, Linda Bridgman, Batesville, Ark., and Connie Campbell, Melburn, Ark.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at New Salem Funeral Home. Burial will be in Salem cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
MAXINE E. LUTHER
Maxine Elizabeth Luther, 77, Independence, died Monday, Dec. 1, 1997, at her home.
Mrs. Luther was born Jan. 28, 1920, in Clinton, Mo., and had lived in Independence since 1950. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Washington United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Luther in 1980, and a daughter, Jacqueline, in 1971.
Her survivors include two sons, James C. Luther Jr., Odessa, and Jerry L. Luther, Dallas; two sisters, Genevieve Schroeder, Independence, and Christine Hurt, Harlington, Texas; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at George C. Carson & Sons Independence Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Washington cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Independence Hospice.
LILA M. SAYLER
Lila M. Sayler, 75, Independence, died Monday, Dec. 1, 1997, at her home.
Mrs. Sayler was born Nov. 5, 1922, in Harrison, Idaho, and lived in Idaho, and in Archie and Holden in Missouri before moving to Independence three years ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ-Independence.
Her survivors include her husband, LeRoy Sayler, Independence; a stepson, Wayne Sayler, Fordland, Mo.; a brother, RaymondT. Bronson, Independence; and a sister, Ollie Mallory, Trout Creek, Mont.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at the Orient cemetery in Harrisonville, Mo. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville.
