Bates County Obituaries

 

WEST, Donald Lee (1938 - 2008)
Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel Inc.
Donald Lee West, November 18, 1938 - May 29, 2008 - Memorial services for Donald Lee West will be 7 p.m. Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Butler, Missouri with Timothy W. Moore officiating. No visitation. Contributions, World Wide Preaching Work of Jehovah's Witnesses. Arrangements under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555), Butler, Missouri. Donald Lee West was born November 18, 1938 in Foster, Missouri to Orbie Albert West and Vera Elizabeth (Mager) West. Don fell asleep in death on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. Don was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and attended the local Kingdom Hall faithfully. At the age of 13, he dedicated his life to his God Jehovah. As a young man, he finished grade school and moved to Butler, Missouri where he spent the majority of his time in his Christian ministry, teaching people about Jehovah and what his Kingdom government means for us. During that time, he supported himself with odd jobs. At the age of 18, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri and took a job at Sears in the tire department. In 1957 he met Alberta Louise Zimmerli whom he often referred to as “a little brown-eyed girl” from Turner, Kansas and on August 1, 1959 they were married. To this union 12 children were born. In 1960 Don moved his young family from Kansas City to rural Bates County near Foster, Missouri. Don worked hard at manual labor jobs all his life to support his family--cutting logs and firewood, working in a sawmill, building pole barns and houses and later building cabinets. In 1973 he moved his family to Butler. Later he and his brother Kenneth opened the Butler Cabinet Shop which became a successful business due to Don’s hard work, honesty and attention to detail. Through the years Don enjoyed doing many things including playing baseball, fishing, reading, gardening, playing his mandolin and riding his motorcycle and in later years, just sitting on the back porch watching the birds and squirrels. But Don’s greatest enjoyment came from his Christian ministry in which he continued to be active until his death. Don was preceded in death by his father Orbie and two brothers, James Edward West and Michael Dean West. He is survived by his wife of the home, Alberta; his mother, Vera Elizabeth West of Butler, Missouri; 12 children, Kevin Lee and wife Tammye West of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, Janet Sue West of Lawrence, Kansas, Douglas Wayne and wife Tamara West of Butler, Missouri, Greg Daniel West of Granby, Missouri, Kristine Elaine and husband John Ward of Olathe, Kansas, Anne Marie and husband Danny Menego of Cassville, Missouri; Elizabeth Ann and husband Kenneth Madison of Harrisonville, Missouri, Jonathan David and wife Jennifer West of Youngsville, Louisiana, Rebekah Lynn and husband Chris Dilbeck of Butler, Missouri, Adam West of Butler, Missouri, Matthew Joshua West of Butler, Missouri and Ashley Dawn and husband Trevor Brown of Butler, Missouri; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Don is also survived by four brothers, Kenneth Leon West and wife Carol, Harvey Eugene West, Lonnie David West and wife Patsy and Raymond Delbert West. There are also many dear nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

WEST, Marian E. (1931 - 2009)
Kansas City Star, 24 May 2009
Marian E. West, 77 of Drexel, Mo., passed away May 21, 2009 at her home. Visitation 9:30-10am Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Mullinax chapel in Drexel, with a service at 10am. Burial in New Lancaster Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the Drexel Meals on Wheels, in care of the funeral home. Written messages may be sent to the family at www.mullinaxfh.com. (Arr.: Mullinax Funeral Home, 816-657-4400).

WEST, Marian E. (1931 - 2009)
Mullinax Funeral Home
Marian E. West,  September 7, 1931 - May 21, 2009. Marian E. West, 77 of Drexel, Mo., passed away May 21, 2009 at her home.
Marian was born September 7, 1931 in Miami County, Kan., the daughter of Thoburn T. and Marjorie (Benson) Hoover. Marian grew up in the New Lancaster area, where her father was a farmer for over 65 years. She worked for many years as a stewardess for TWA Airlines. Marian faithfully attended the Drexel United Methodist Church and the senior meals in Drexel. Marian was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Charles Hoover, in 1984. She is survived by her son, Steven, of Drexel, as well as nephew Danny Hoover and wife Sherry of Paola, Kan., niece Jayne Todd and husband Keith of Cleveland, Mo., and nephew Jerry Hoover and wife Kim of Louisburg, Kan., and nephew David Hoover and wife Rose of Spring Hill, Kan. Visitation will be from 9:30-10am Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Mullinax chapel in Drexel, with a service at 10am. Burial will follow in New Lancaster Cemetery, Miami County, Kansas. Memorial contributions in Marian's name are suggested to the Drexel Meals on Wheels, in care of the funeral home.