1918
Velma
2015
Velma Lucile Dehart (Waggoner)
July 14, 1918 — August 19, 2015
Velma Lucile DeHart, 97, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, August 25th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, August 26th at First United Methodist Church; 400 W. Maple Ave., Independence. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Lucile was born June 14, 1918 in Truesdale, IA as the second youngest child to Lessie and Lenna (Whitenack) Waggoner. Lucile began her life assisting her family in the joys and hardships in an Iowa farming community. She attended Truesdale High School and Buena Vista College where she lettered in basketball. Lucile received a certificate in teaching and pursued her love of teaching and helping young children find their way in life through education. She taught grade school in Oakland, Storm Lake, and Truesdale, IA as well as Independence, MO. As a teacher she met and fell in love with a young milk man, Gordon DeHart, who went to war in 1942. They were married October 14, 1945 and together raised two boys. She was very artistic and a great writer, painter, and sketch artist. She used this God given talent to assist in teaching her many students over the years. Lucile had an unyielding and unshakeable faith in the Lord and her church, First United Methodist. She dedicated many hours as a church librarian and Sunday School Teacher. Her faith has been passed on to many generations of family. She will be missed by many but her memory and good deeds will live on through eternity.
Survivors include son, David DeHart (Debbie) of Colorado Springs, CO; son, Robert DeHart (Linda) of Independence, MO; grandchildren, Leslie Ann DeHart, Anthony Michael DeHart, Jennifer Lynn Northrup (Cory), Brandon Michael DeHart; and great grandchildren, Dillon Graff and Joshua Michael DeHart. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, three brothers, and her beloved Gordon. The family encourages contributions to the Disabled American Veterans or to First UMC in her memory. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson Speaks Chapel 816-252-7900)
Lucile was born June 14, 1918 in Truesdale, IA as the second youngest child to Lessie and Lenna (Whitenack) Waggoner. Lucile began her life assisting her family in the joys and hardships in an Iowa farming community. She attended Truesdale High School and Buena Vista College where she lettered in basketball. Lucile received a certificate in teaching and pursued her love of teaching and helping young children find their way in life through education. She taught grade school in Oakland, Storm Lake, and Truesdale, IA as well as Independence, MO. As a teacher she met and fell in love with a young milk man, Gordon DeHart, who went to war in 1942. They were married October 14, 1945 and together raised two boys. She was very artistic and a great writer, painter, and sketch artist. She used this God given talent to assist in teaching her many students over the years. Lucile had an unyielding and unshakeable faith in the Lord and her church, First United Methodist. She dedicated many hours as a church librarian and Sunday School Teacher. Her faith has been passed on to many generations of family. She will be missed by many but her memory and good deeds will live on through eternity.
Survivors include son, David DeHart (Debbie) of Colorado Springs, CO; son, Robert DeHart (Linda) of Independence, MO; grandchildren, Leslie Ann DeHart, Anthony Michael DeHart, Jennifer Lynn Northrup (Cory), Brandon Michael DeHart; and great grandchildren, Dillon Graff and Joshua Michael DeHart. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, three brothers, and her beloved Gordon. The family encourages contributions to the Disabled American Veterans or to First UMC in her memory. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson Speaks Chapel 816-252-7900)
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