Lorna June Saverda

Lorna June Saverda, 79, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at Kansas City (MO) Hospice House. Born April 17, 1930, in Cedar County, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. Eason and Mamie A. Huff Eason.

She was a graduate of El Dorado Springs High School.

On Aug. 30, 1952, in El Dorado Springs, she married Lester C. “Bud” Saverda, who preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 2004.

Mrs. Saverda, prior to moving to Olathe, KS, resided in Marshall for 53 years. She was employed at the Marshall Democrat-News, Wilson’s Foods and Mar-Saline Manor prior to her retirement. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Marshall. She was a 45-year member of Marshall Chapter 408, Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a long time member of American Business Women’s Association and Fitzgibbon Hospital Ladies’ Auxiliary.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Juanita Baker.

Survivors include one daughter, Judith Saverda-Allen; two granddaughters, Amanda Clark and Andrea Lane, and husband, Aaron; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Janiece Walthers.

Services were held Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall. Burial was in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville.

Memorials may be made to Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership (ESTARL) or Kansas City Hospice House. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com