Saturday, August 30, 2003

Mirtie Norene Evans

Mirtie Norene Evans, 83, the daughter of Thomas Presley and Lena Pearl (Smith) Sanders, was born Nov. 12, 1919, in Watson, OK, and passed from this life on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, in the Community Springs Nursing Home, El Dorado Springs.

Mirtie attended school in Oklahoma and worked on the family farm while growing up. In the early 1950s she moved to the Kansas City area to look for work and to be near her brother, Richard, who was living and working in the area.

For many years she worked at Joe's Cafe at 38th and Wyandotte until her retirement. On March 8, 1958, she was united in marriage to Elmer Crocket Evans in Kansas City. In 1988 they relocated to El Dorado Springs to be near family.

Mirtie was a member of the Park Street Christian Church. Her hobbies included gardening, flowers and crocheting.
Mirtie was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include her husband, Elmer Crocket Evans - of the home in El Dorado Springs; one daughter, Lucille Hoagland, and
her husband-Johnny - Schell City; two sisters, Onie (Jackie) Moore - Gravette, AR, and Evelyn Fisher and her husband-George - Tonganoxie, KS; one grandson, John Mitchell Hoagland, and his wife-Jeanne - Schell City; two granddaughters, Mary Kathleen Ambrose and her husband-Greg - Lee's Summit, and Julie Ann Wilson and her husband-Kurt - Nevada; six great-grandchildren - Jesse Lee Beaty, Jenna LeAnn Beaty, Spencer Blaine Hoagland, Drue Cawood Hoagland, Grant Douglas Wilson and Blair Elizabeth Wilson; nieces; nephews and other relatives and friends.

Services were held Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home, Schell City, with Bro. Howard McPeak officiating. Music was provided by Sharon Goodman and Diane Eslinger. Pallbearers were John M. Hoagland, Drue Hoagland, Kurt Wilson, Grant Wilson, Greg Ambrose and Jesse Beaty. Interment was in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Schell City under direction of the Lewis-Hoagland Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to the youth group at the Schell City Christian Church in care of the funeral home.

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

Veneta Faye Simpson Edwards

Veneta Faye Simpson Edwards, 68, was born on June 16, 1935, to Velma Josephine Simpson and Albert A. Simpson at home in a four bedroom house in El Dorado Springs. In 1943, Veneta, her brother and her parents moved to North Kansas City.

She was saved as a young girl and went to the Church of God (Holiness) for many years. Later in life, she enjoyed Robert Schuler and attended several different churches over the years. About five years ago, she found the First Baptist Church of Raytown. She was baptized after the new church was built. She loved this church and dreamed of all of her five children going with her there.

She joined the choir and loved the yearly Seeder Meal representing fruit, nuts and bread in Jesus' time. She went to Sunday School and church and other classes. Her faith really grew at this church. She made friends that made her very happy. Veneta loved the songs that were sung and the sermons.

Over the years, Veneta worked at various jobs. Most recently she worked at Price Chopper at 95th and Mission for about five years and developed many friends who were there for her during her surgery recovery.

She enjoyed vacations to Branson with her brother, his wife, her sister, her niece and her greatniece. She loved gardening and flowers and enjoyed Powell Gardens. Veneta would look at books for hours. She would buy all the plants and spend hours outside caring for her garden. She loved to cook and try out new dishes especially on holidays. She was a serious Chiefs fan and did not refrain from telling the TV what they were doing wrong.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Velma and Albert Simpson, and her sister, Fern. She was a loving and devoted mother.

She leaves behind five children - Constance Cheri Goodman, Patricia Lynn Riddell, Janice Faye Hill, William Ervil Dealy and Michelle Rene Edwards; eight grandchildren - Carl William Goodman, William Linn Dannahower, Roger Edgington, James Henry Riddell, David Dunlap, Chris Dunlap, Candace Dealy and Chase Wilson; one brother, Willis Simpson - Mission, KS; one sister, Leona Garriges - Independence; a host of nieces; nephews; cousins and two cats, Frankie and Johnny.

Services were held Monday, Aug. 25, at the First Baptist Church, Raytown. Interment was in the Hackleman Cemetery under direction of Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home. Pall¬bearers were Carl William Goodman, Will Dannahower, James Henry Riddell, Michael T. Nolen, David Justin Dunlap, Christopher Lee Dunlap and Willis Dean Simpson. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Support Group at the First Baptist Church, Raytown.