Wanda L. Burgess (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Wanda Louise Burgess, daughter of Fred T. and Edna Coffman Scott, was born April 27, 1933, near Russ, Missouri. She departed this life Tuesday, December 2, 2014, in Cox Medical Center South, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of eighty-one years, seven months, and five days.
On November 26, 1952, she was united in marriage to James O. Burgess, and to this union two daughters were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers, Dean, Paul, and Stanley Scott.
Wanda is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Jim, of the home; two daughters, Jackie Burgess, and Vickie Krider, both of Independence, Missouri; two grandchildren, Sherry Lynn Stevens, and Matthew Krider; two great-grandchildren, Micah and Peyton Stevens; a sister, Edna Lee Moulder, of Camdenton, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was raised in the Camdenton, Missouri area, and graduated from Camdenton High School. Shortly after she and James were married, they made their home in the Kansas City, Missouri area, and lovingly raised their daughters. Wanda was a devoted homemaker to her husband and family and worked at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence for a number of years. She also worked as an Avon representative for several years. In 1993, after they retired, Wanda and Jim moved to Conway, Missouri, and made their home.
Wanda had professed her faith in Christ and was a member of Twilight Church near Conway, Missouri.
She was very happy to be near the Starvy Creek Bluegrass Festival as she greatly liked Bluegrass music. She enjoyed sports and was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Team and the Kansas City Chiefs and liked watching their games on television whenever she could. She also enjoyed gardening and caring for her home. Her family was very dear to her and she especially enjoyed having time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Wanda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and know that her family and friends will cherish the wonderful memories she created for them during her eighty-one years.
Memorial donations may be made to the Conway Senior Citizen Center, and left at the funeral home.
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