Anna Dean Underwood (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Anna Deane (Eidson) (Culp) Underwood, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 9, 2014, at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Born on July 23, 1920 in Bolivar, Missouri, Anna was the second of four children born to LeRoy and Martha Ellen (Fellows) Eidson. After graduating from Bolivar High School, Anna met her husband, Marvin Culp. Anna and Marvin located at several Army facilities during the next 10 years, where they raised three children, Dee Ann, Randi and Bill Culp.
Anna was widowed in 1952 and moved back to Bolivar to be close to family. In 1958, Anna married Gordon Underwood and with Gordon’s daughter, Patricia Underwood, the family settled in Grandview, Missouri.
Anna was widowed again in 1997 when Gordon passed. She continued to live in Grandview until 2011 when she moved to John Knox Village due to the onset of Alzheimer disease.
Known for her strength in facing life challenges, Anna loved crossword puzzles, all word games, and enjoying conversations with family. She was a gardener, bird lover, and jigsaw puzzle enthusiast. Her family will fondly remember holiday dinners as she opened her home to the extended. Anna’s signature gift, though, was the time she spent sharing her talents with children and grandchildren teaching cooking, sewing and gardening.
Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon; one brother, Elbert Eidson and his wife Maxine.
She is survived by her children, Dee Ann Culp of Liberty, Missouri, Randi Plunkett (Mike), of Liberty, Missouri, Bill Culp (Gale) of Gladstone, Missouri, and Pat Uhlenhake (John) of Garnett, Kansas. Two sisters, Dorothy Jackson (Delbert) of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Martha Lee Appleby of Raytown, Missouri. Grandchildren surviving Anna are Sheri Justice (Dan), Brandi Lute, Lyndy Powell (Vince), Kerry Uhlenhake, Shawn Uhlenhake and Blake Uhlenhake (Katie). Great-grandchildren are Whitney Justice Hardin (Mike), Colin Justice, Emily Lute, Erin Lute, Victoria Powell and Lucy Powell, as well as nieces and nephews.
As memories of her life slipped away, the one memory that never left her was Bolivar. Each day, a mention of Bolivar would draw her attention and she talked about ‘going to Bolivar.’ Bolivar has always been home for her no matter where she lived. Anna has gone home to Bolivar.
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