Daisy J. Ware, 87, died December 15,

2008, at Wexford Retirement in Platte

County, Mo. Daisy was born on June 10,

1921, in Buffalo, Mo., to Ben Williams and

Hazel (Leach) Williams. At an early age

she and her family moved to Gorham,

Kan., Seminole, Okla., and then returned

to Buffalo, where she graduated from

Buffalo High School at the age of 16. She

attended Southwest Baptist College in

Bolivar, the State Teachers College in

Springfield, Mo., and later attended the

University of Missouri in Kansas City. After

teaching school for five years in

Buffalo, Mo., she moved to Kansas City

and held numerous jobs in the Kansas

City area and retired after 20 years with

the Western Auto Supply Company.

Daisy was preceded in death by her

loving husband of 41 years, Ola O. Ware.

Survivors include her daughter Nancy

Whitt and husband Donald of Kansas

City; one grandson, Christopher of Kansas

City; sister Mary Ann DeMott and

husband Richard of St. Louis, Mo.;

brother Ben Williams and wife Louise;

sister-in-law Ruth Williams of Kansas

City; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 1:30

p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, December 19,

2008, at White Chapel. A celebration of

life memorial service will be held at 2

p.m. following the visitation. In lieu of

flowers, the family suggests contributions

to the Pleasant Valley Baptist

Church, where she devoted many years

directing the children’s

Sunday school classes.

(Arr.: Newcomer’s White

Chapel Funeral Home, 816-452-8419.)

 

Source:  Kansas City Star, The (MO) — Wednesday, December 17, 2008