Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Ruby Vivian Hedgpeth
Feb. 25, 1907 - Nov. 29, 2001
Ruby Vivian Hedgpeth, 94, Harrisonville, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Golden Years, Harrisonville.
She was born Feb. 25, 1907, at Hartwell, the daughter of John Wil-liam Henry and Mary Ann (Blevins) Brown.
On Oct. 14, 1925, she married Abe Koger in Urich. On Aug. 8, 1980, she married Glen Hedgpeth in Harrisonville.
Mrs. Hedgpeth was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Harr-ison-ville, and had been attending the Church of the Nazarene in Harri-sonville.
She had lived in Urich, Creigh-ton, Garden City and Pleas-ant Hill before moving to Harrisonville in 1988.
Preceding her in death were her first husband, Abe Koger, in December 1976; her second husband, Glen Hedgpeth, in August 1988; three brothers, Vasco, Paul and Blevins; and two sisters, Ora Mae Ewing and Florence Pruett.
Surviving are a daughter, Dor-o-thy C. Schnorf, Harrison-ville; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Don Bostic, Dana Marconett, Curtis Schnorf, Norman Schnorf, Wesley Schnorf and Michael Vasquez.
Services were Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, with the Rev. Steve Estep officiating. Phyl-lis Vasquez was the soloist.
Burial was in the Grant Cem-etery near Creighton under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Heartland Hospice.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville.
Hubert James Hooper
Jan. 14, 1913 - Nov. 28, 2001
Hubert James Hooper, 88, Pleasant Hill, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville.
He was born Jan. 14, 1913, in Locke, Ark., the son of Jethero Monroe and Edith (Methina) Hooper.
On Aug. 3, 1946, he married Claire Virginia Read in Kansas City, Kan.
Mr. Hooper lived in Linden until 1952 when he moved to the Pleasant Hill area.
Mr. Hooper had been em-ployed by the Kansas City Power and Light Company for 20 years and had been a dairy farmer. He retired in 1972.
He was a member of the Strasburg Union Church and served on the board as vice president of the church board of directors for several years.
Preceding him in death were his parents; a son, Billie Hooper; one daughter, Betty Jo Hooper; and a sister, Altha Spain.
Surviving are his wife, Claire Virginia Hooper, of the home; a son, Walford Hooper, Lee’s Sum-mit; four daughters, Mary Thom-a-son, Visalia, Calif, Vir-ginia Hanes and Kathryn Fleener, both of Pleasant Hill, and Char-lotte Hooper, Harrisonville; 18 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Granville Hackett, Charles Jones was elected and served three terms as the county treasurer in Cass County. In-clud-ing his years as deputy treasurer, he served the county for more than 28 years.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Harrisonville. He raised Jones Jr. and Charles Jones, both of Harrisonville.
Services were Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Bearden Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sven Mossinger officiating.
Burial was in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of the Bearden Fu-neral Home, Dawsonville.
Edwin "Harley" Kenslow
Oct. 22, 2001 - Nov. 30, 2001
Edwin "Harley" Kenslow, 5 weeks, Lee’s Summit, died Fri-day, Nov. 30, 2001, at Lee’s Summit Hospital, Lee’s Summit.
He was born Oct. 22, 2001, in Orlando, Fla., the son of Phillip and Jessica (Stephenson) Kens-low.
Surviving are his parents, Phillip and Jessica Kenslow; paternal grandparents, Steven and Patricia Kenslow, Pleasant Hill; maternal grandparents, Tom and Teresa Stephenson, Clinton; pa-ter-nal great-grandmother, Joan Kenslow, Belton; paternal great-grandmother, Annie Williams, Bolivar; maternal great-grandparents, Larry and Hazel Huffman, Versailles; maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Stephenson, Spring--field; maternal great-grand-mother, Virginia Stephen-son, Clinton; and paternal great-great-grandfather, Pop Kenslow, Kansas City.
Services were Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at Jehovah’s Witnesses King-dom Green , Lloyd Stever, Junior Comer, Paul Cope-land and Bill Dawson.
Services were Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at the Wallace Funeral Home with Dr. John Clark and the Rev. Merle Hoots officiating.
Burial was in the Strasburg Cemetery under the direction of the Wallace Funeral Home, Pleas-ant Hill.
Jack Richard McClain
Sept. 15, 1920 - Nov. 28, 2001
Jack Richard McClain, 81, Har-risonville, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville.
He was born Sept. 15, 1920, in Austin in Cass County, the son of John Elmer and Eathel (Wilson) McClain.
Mr. McClain was a lifelong Cass County resident.
On Jan. 18, 1948, he married Katherine Hochmuth at the Harrisonville First Christian Church.
He was co-owner of McClain Brothers Electric Company in Harrisonville from 1946 until 1981. He was also an electrician and a farmer.
Mr. McClain was a World War II Army veteran. He was a life member of the American Bird Dog Club; a member of American Legion Post 42 and VFW Post 4409, both of Harrisonville; Cass Masonic Lodge No. 147 AF& AM; York Rite Bodies; Cass County Shrine Club; and the Ara-rat Shrine Temple.
Surviving are his wife, Kath-erine McClain, of the home; a son, Charles McClain, Crofton, Md.; two daughters, Carol Hocker, Lee’s Summit, and Janice McClain, Harrisonville; three brothers, A.D. McClain and John E. McClain, both of Thompson was the solo-ist and Henry Hamilton was the pianist.
Burial was in the Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, under the direction of the Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Build-ing Fund.
