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Juanita Louise Hampton
Juanita Louise Hampton, 66, of Holden, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at Ridge Crest Nursing Center in Warrensburg.
Juanita was born May 7, 1946 in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Joseph E. and Juanita A. (Sherril) Angel. She graduated from Chilhowee High School. She married James Dean Hampton on June 29, 1996 in Windsor, Mo. The couple resided in La Monte for 10 years. They have made their home in Holden since 2006. Juanita had a special place in her heart for her Chihuahua, “Sissy.”
She is survived by her husband, James; three children: Debbie Miller of Holden, Mo.; Jeff Miller of Holden, Mo. and Bill Seaman of Warrensburg; a brother: Joe Angel of Camdenton, Mo.; five grandchildren: Amber Pemberton, Phillip Pemberton, Brian Register, Kelley Miller and Ryan Miller; and three great grandchildren: Wyatt Pemberton, Peyton Pemberton and Emma Register. She was preceded in death by both parents; her son: John Thomas Miller; an infant sister, Joanne and a sister-in-law, Loretta Angel.
Graveside services were Monday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m. at New Liberty Cemetery at Magnolia with Pastor Mike Wakeman officiating.
Arrangements entrusted to Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden.
Michael Hampton Morris
Michael Hampton Morris, 68, of Holden, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 at his home.
Michael was born January 29, 1944 in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Paul L. and Billy Ann (Tribby) Morris. He graduated from high school in Abiline, Kan. and attended two years of junior college at Sterling Junior College in Sterling, Kan. He lived more than 30 years in Pleasant Hill, Mo., before moving to Holden in 2005.
He was a member of Forward Community Church in Holden as well as the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), and the Appaloosa Horse Club. He was a certified horse show judge and worked nationwide.
Survivors include his two sons, Ron Morris, Pleasant Hill, Mo., and William Morris, Holden, Mo.; two daughters, Tracy Schmoeger, Bates City, Mo., and Dalli McSpadden, Holden, Mo.; one brother, L.B. Morris, Leawood, Kan.; two sisters, Vicki Carey, Independence, Mo., and Lee Ann Myers, Kearney, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 10 a.m. at Forward Community Church in Holden, Mo., and will be officiated by Dr. Jensen Peterson.
Pallbearers will be Wil Morris, Guthrie McSpadden, Russ Schmoeger, Wyatt Schmoeger, John Gardner and Phillip Messick. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Johnson, Jim Jirkowsky, Paks Schmoeger, Glenn Pierce and Casey Steinmetz.
Interment will follow in Blairstown Cemetery, Blairstown, Mo.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Mike Morris Memorial Fund.
Grayson Earl “Bud” Viles
Grayson Earl “Bud” Viles, 76, of Knob Noster, died Wednesday Aug. 8, 2012 at Ridgecrest Nursing Center.
He was born April 27, 1936, in Henley, Mo., the son of Grayson Eric and Elsie LaVerne (Jones) Viles.
On February 6, 1954, he married Yvonne Smith in Lexington, Mo.
Bud worked as a heavy equipment operator for 45 years and the last 18 years he worked for John Ernest Construction Company in Grand Pass, Mo. He was a member of the Local 101 IUOE Union and a member of the La Monte Christian Church.
Bud is survived by his wife Yvonne; two daughters: Denise Trent and husband Tracy of Warrensburg; and Robin Gregg and husband Alfred of Warrensburg; two sons: Herman Eric Viles and wife Ruth of Knob Noster; and Robert Wayne Viles of Knob Noster; one brother, David H. Viles and wife Barbara of Ionia, Mo.; three sisters: Marilyn Cockrum and husband Denny of Knob Noster; Nancy Dunaway and husband Richard of Omaha, Neb.; and Mary Sullivan of Huntsville, Ala.; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant son, Grayson Earl Viles.
The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or to the Parkinson’s Foundation and both can be left in care of the funeral home.
Claude B. “Rex” Brown
Claude B. “Rex” Brown, 69, of Warrensburg, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City.
Rex was born September 11, 1942 in Warrensburg, the son of Claude B. and Lois C. (Adams) Brown. He graduated from Warrensburg High School and he was a lifelong Warrensburg resident.
He was a custodian at University of Central Missouri, retiring after 25 years of service. He was also the host of “Fiddling Around With Rex Brown” on the U.C.M. radio station for several years. He loved country music.
Rex is survived by his sister: Lois Sue Brown of Warrensburg. He was preceded in death by both parents. Funeral services will be Friday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg with Rev. Albion Mends, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Warrensburg Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Larry Neil McDaniel
Larry Neil McDaniel, 75, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 in Lee’s Summit, Mo.
A celebration of life will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 at Silent Unity Chapel at Unity Village, Mo.
He was born on April 26, 1937, to Robert Isaac and Mary Fay (Luthye) McDaniel. Larry grew up in Topeka, Kan., and attended Seaman High School. He was an only child. While in high school, he worked at the WIBW TV station. After graduation, Larry worked at Cappers Publication and, in his spare time, he formed a five-piece band called Larry McDaniel and the High Fives. Larry served his country in the Army National Guard as chief warrant officer in meteorology.
Larry married Ruth Ann Barney on Nov. 14, 1959 in Topeka and had three children, Barbara Elaine, Suzanne Kay and twin brother James Benjamin. Living in Topeka, the couple had a printing business and later a pizza restaurant. Moving to Wamego, Kan., Larry went to work at Balderson Inc. as marketing manager. He later moved to Kansas City, Mo., to work for Standard Havens and then moved to Holden, Mo. He also worked for Constable Hodgins, which later became Greystone Graphics. Larry retired in 2000.
Larry married Paddi Petty on Aug. 15, 1992 and they moved to Lee’s Summit in 2000. He then went to work at Unity Village in the telephone prayer ministry.
Larry had a zest for life and a great sense of humor. He had many adventures in his life, including piloting a hot air balloon and biodynamic farming on Thunderhill Farm.
Larry is survived by his wife, Paddi, of the home; his children, Barb Blauw (John), Jim McDaniel (Glenda), and Suzanne Fischer; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Benjamin.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to The National Kidney Foundation Inc.
Arrangements: Ben Cast & Son – Wood Funeral Home, Holden.
Mary Melissa Breshears
Mary Melissa Breshears, 96, of Warsaw, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at Warsaw Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services and burial are at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4 at Shiloh Cemetery, south of Warsaw, Mo., under the direction of Ben Cast & Son – Wood Funeral Home in Holden, Mo. The Rev. Maureen McNeil will be the officiant. Friends may call 10–11 a.m. Tuesday at Shiloh Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Joe Campbell, Gerald Campbell, Jim Alexander, Mark Breshears, Chuck Breshears and John Breshears.
Mrs. Breshears was born April 14, 1916 in New Florence, Mo., the daughter of Sinclair “Sink” and Hettie Victoria (Barclay) Jackson. She grew up in Fairfield and lived in Kansas City 16 years before moving to Warsaw in 1958. She married Elvin Edmond Breshears on Jan. 6, 1935. He preceded her in death on June 13, 1977.
Mrs. Breshears was a cook in several area restaurants and for several years at Warsaw North Elementary School. She was a member of Shiloh Methodist Church near Warsaw.
Surviving her passing are one son, Dale Breshears, of Versailles, Mo.; two daughters, Elaine Campbell and Enora Alexander, both of Warsaw; a brother, Junior Jackson, of Warsaw; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Joseph Campbell of Holden is a grandson.
Mary was also preceded in death by two sons, Chuck and Raymond Breshears; brothers, Paul, Bud, Kelley, Robert and Curt; sisters, Chub and Pauline; and one granddaughter, Tammy.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Benton County Hospice.
Thomas Michael Kuper
Thomas Michael Kuper, 53, of Holden, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at home.
Mr. Kuper will be cremated under the direction of Ben Cast & Son – Wood Funeral Home in Holden.
He was born Dec. 16, 1958, the son of Arlan Roy and Deanne (Ellithorpe) Kuper. He had lived in the Holden community for 30 years and worked in residential and commercial construction in the area.
He leaves his mother, Deanne Kuper, of LaCrescenta, Calif.; a son, Jason Michael Kuper, of Warrensburg, Mo.; a brother, Daniel Leroy Kuper in Colorado; sisters, Shirley Hartwig, of Kingsville, Mo., Helena Deschenes, of LaCrescenta, Cora Reilly, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Cheryl Harris, of Independence, Mo., and Susan Culbertson, of Centerview, Mo.
Roland Wayne Blankenship II
Roland Wayne Blankenship II, 47, of Kingsville, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 at home.
The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 at Ben Cast & Son – Wood Funeral Home in Holden, Mo. Cremation will follow.
He was born Dec. 25, 1964 in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Roland and Sherlene (Sherrell) Blankenship. He served a short time in the U.S. Army and lived most of his life in Independence, Mo. He moved to Kingsville in 2001. He worked as a warehouseman.
Roland married Diana Groves on June 10, 1984 in Independence.
He leaves his wife, Diana, of the home; four daughters, Tammy Gustin, of Kingsville, Christina Marsh, of Holden, Brittany Blankenship, of Kingsville, and Samantha Shroyer, of Kingsville; a brother, Leroy Blankenship, of Kingsville; a sister, Cathy Yuille, of Independence; his father, Roland Blankenship, of Stockton; his mother, Sherlene Sherrell, of Kingsville; and five grandchildren. An infant daughter preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Roland Blankenship Memorial Fund.
