Katherine Ella Duncan

Katherine Ella Duncan, 72, of Independence, Missouri died on March 16, 2006 at her son�s home. Mrs. Duncan was born on January 29, 1934 in Trenton, Missouri the daughter of Perry Ervil and Lena Marie (Burgert) Tharp. She retired from K-Mart where she was a sales associate. Previously she had been employed by Ft. Osage High School in Food Service and at Montgomery Wards. Mrs. Duncan was a member of the Unity Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed collecting antiques and going to garage sales. Mrs. Duncan kept in touch with her previous sales associates with the K.I.T. Club. Survivors include; her son Randy and his wife, Melissa and son Perry Dennis and his companion Carrie Winkler both of Independence, seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters, May Atkinson of Oklahoma and Doris Cox of Texarkana, Arkansas. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Unity Church on 14304 E. 39th, Independence, MO. In Lieu of Flowers, contributions are suggested to the Unity Church or to Kansas City Hospice Foundation, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 100, Kansas City, Mo. 64114.