1918
Glenna
2009
Glenna Stephenson
December 18, 1918 — December 9, 2009
Glenna Lucille Stephenson, Kansas City Business Woman, died December ninth of heart failure at St. Joseph’s Hospital just 10 days short of her 91st birthday. She enjoyed good health except for her last year. Many will remember Glenna from the annual free antiques appraisal sessions sponsored by Crown Center. In later years she was joined in this by other appraisers but it began with Glenna serving nearly 200 antique owners. She was a prominent antiques appraiser in and around Kansas City for over 35 years but she also kept up her real estate broker’s license for many years. Glenna and Harry, her husband of more than 60 years, owned an antiques shop on State Line and this was the beginning of Glenna’s serious work in antiques. Before antiques, the State Line shop was a radio and TV repair business for over 25 years. Harry was an electronics expert and Glenna handled the business aspects including advertising and employees. She even accompanied her son, Roger, on service calls in the 1950’s.
Glenna was born in Pleasanton Kansas to Suzie Gray Smith and Walter Smith in 1918. Walter ran the big electric coal shovel that the Peabody company used to strip mine near Worland Kansas and for some years that tiny town was home to her family and where she met Harry in grade school. Glenna went on to graduate from Pleasanton High School and married Harry the same day. They soon moved to KC to find work. They had only one child.
Glenna was preceded-in-death by Harry in 1997; her parents; brothers Delbert, and Gilbert; sisters Ruby, Nellie, and Martha; and nephew Rowland. She is survived by her son Roger (Gloria); Grandsons, Trevor (Rose) and Dyne (Roberta); Grandchildren Nations, Emily, and Henry; nieces Patty, Suzanne, and Patty-Glenna; and nephew Gilbert Jr.; and Grand and Great nieces and nephews including Lynn and Scott Justin and Brandon from California and Arizona.
Cremation was Glenna’s preference. A memorial service will be held at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 pm. The family suggests that flower money be given to the Best Friends Animal Rescue to celebrate Glenna’s particular love for dogs.
Glenna was born in Pleasanton Kansas to Suzie Gray Smith and Walter Smith in 1918. Walter ran the big electric coal shovel that the Peabody company used to strip mine near Worland Kansas and for some years that tiny town was home to her family and where she met Harry in grade school. Glenna went on to graduate from Pleasanton High School and married Harry the same day. They soon moved to KC to find work. They had only one child.
Glenna was preceded-in-death by Harry in 1997; her parents; brothers Delbert, and Gilbert; sisters Ruby, Nellie, and Martha; and nephew Rowland. She is survived by her son Roger (Gloria); Grandsons, Trevor (Rose) and Dyne (Roberta); Grandchildren Nations, Emily, and Henry; nieces Patty, Suzanne, and Patty-Glenna; and nephew Gilbert Jr.; and Grand and Great nieces and nephews including Lynn and Scott Justin and Brandon from California and Arizona.
Cremation was Glenna’s preference. A memorial service will be held at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 1:00 pm. The family suggests that flower money be given to the Best Friends Animal Rescue to celebrate Glenna’s particular love for dogs.
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