IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Alva G.
"Shorty" Anstine
November 10, 2010
Obituary
ALVA G. "SHORTY" ANSTINE
Alva G. "Shorty" Anstine passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Belton Research Hospital. Shorty was born October 7, 1912, in Kay County, Oklahoma, to Winferd S. Anstine and Elsie Bushnell. He moved to Missouri from Oklahoma in a covered wagon in 1917 and grew up in Henry County. In 1933 he married Erma Faye Dunham and 2 daughters were born to this union, Doris Dean and Anita Marie.
Because he was such a "people person" and believed in hard work and honesty he was successful at whatever he did. He farmed in Henry and Cass County. He had a service station in Harrisonville that burned down in 1953. Following the burn out he sold cars, worked at the Chevrolet plant, drove a milk truck, and became manager of a propane gas facility in Belton where he stayed until mandatory retirement at the age of 65.
At the age of 60 he had purchased 40 ac in Raymore. He was back to his first love, the country and the farm. After his retirement he did custom work in the community, plowing and mowing in the spring and summer and moving snow in the winter. Day in and day out he was on his tractor or working with his cows. He didn't quit this work until the age of 95. In 2002 he married Evelyn (Neal) Gibb.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his daughter Anita Chisam; granddaughter Cathy Harris; his brothers Earl and Kirk; his sisters Marie McPherson and Lulu Beebe (just 8 days ago) and a companion of 22 years Mary Zirbel.
Surviving are his wife Evelyn of the home; daughter Doris Russell and husband Bob, Raymore; 2 brothers Leonard (Gerry), Blairstown and Murlin (Mary) Windsor; half sister Neoma Bailey, Big River, CA; 6 grandchildren – Randy Russell, Panama City, FL; Gary Russell, Niceville, FL; Ricky Russell, Signal Mountain, TN; Debbie Hurst and Cindy Wood, Raleigh, NC; Brenda Ferguson, Riverside, CA. He has 18 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter; 23 nieces and nephews in MO, IA, MN, NE, WI, CA, NV, HI, AR and 8 step-children – Donna Shelton, Deanna Leonard, Janice Mayfield, Bill Neal, Larry Neal, Debbie Enos, Brett Neal and Rose Mangles and his "buddy" Pat Workman.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 10-11 AM. Burial will be in Raymore Cemetery.
Gifts to Continua Hospice 13002 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS 66209
ARRANGEMENTS; CULLEN FUNERAL HOME, RAYMORE, MISSOURI
(816)322-5278
Alva G. "Shorty" Anstine passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Belton Research Hospital. Shorty was born October 7, 1912, in Kay County, Oklahoma, to Winferd S. Anstine and Elsie Bushnell. He moved to Missouri from Oklahoma in a covered wagon in 1917 and grew up in Henry County. In 1933 he married Erma Faye Dunham and 2 daughters were born to this union, Doris Dean and Anita Marie.
Because he was such a "people person" and believed in hard work and honesty he was successful at whatever he did. He farmed in Henry and Cass County. He had a service station in Harrisonville that burned down in 1953. Following the burn out he sold cars, worked at the Chevrolet plant, drove a milk truck, and became manager of a propane gas facility in Belton where he stayed until mandatory retirement at the age of 65.
At the age of 60 he had purchased 40 ac in Raymore. He was back to his first love, the country and the farm. After his retirement he did custom work in the community, plowing and mowing in the spring and summer and moving snow in the winter. Day in and day out he was on his tractor or working with his cows. He didn't quit this work until the age of 95. In 2002 he married Evelyn (Neal) Gibb.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his daughter Anita Chisam; granddaughter Cathy Harris; his brothers Earl and Kirk; his sisters Marie McPherson and Lulu Beebe (just 8 days ago) and a companion of 22 years Mary Zirbel.
Surviving are his wife Evelyn of the home; daughter Doris Russell and husband Bob, Raymore; 2 brothers Leonard (Gerry), Blairstown and Murlin (Mary) Windsor; half sister Neoma Bailey, Big River, CA; 6 grandchildren – Randy Russell, Panama City, FL; Gary Russell, Niceville, FL; Ricky Russell, Signal Mountain, TN; Debbie Hurst and Cindy Wood, Raleigh, NC; Brenda Ferguson, Riverside, CA. He has 18 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter; 23 nieces and nephews in MO, IA, MN, NE, WI, CA, NV, HI, AR and 8 step-children – Donna Shelton, Deanna Leonard, Janice Mayfield, Bill Neal, Larry Neal, Debbie Enos, Brett Neal and Rose Mangles and his "buddy" Pat Workman.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Cullen Funeral Home with visitation 10-11 AM. Burial will be in Raymore Cemetery.
Gifts to Continua Hospice 13002 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS 66209
ARRANGEMENTS; CULLEN FUNERAL HOME, RAYMORE, MISSOURI
(816)322-5278
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