Olive Katheruine Saner

Olive (Seavey) Saner

Olive Saner, 71, of Unionville, MO, passed away at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO, on Thursday, November 3, 2011.
Olive Katherine Saner was born in Pollock, MO, on August 21, 1940, the daughter of Roy Bennett and Ethel Leota (Altiser) Morlan, who preceded her in death.
She was reared in Pollock, MO, and married Edgar Seavey on March 3, 1956. They later divorced.
Olive and Edgar lived in California for a brief time while he was in the Navy. They then returned to the Hartford area of Putnam County. Olive worked as a nurse’s aide and later as a sales rep for Hightower Wholesale out of Kirksville, MO, until an accident at work left her disabled. She later moved to Unionville, MO.
Olive liked to grow flowers. She also collected hummingbird statues and angels. She loved music, but most of all she loved her children, grand children and great grandchildren. Olive had a big heart and was loved by all.
Olive is survived by her five children: Max Seavey and wife Wanda of Milan, MO; Terry Seavey and wife Amy of Liberty Hill, TX; Phillip Seavey of Brashear, MO; Kathy and Harold Collins of Unionville, MO; and Linda Flynn and husband Ed of Kirksville, MO. Nineteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren also survive as well as two brothers, Fred Morlan and wife Kay of Kirksville, MO; and Donald Morlan and wife Anita of Worthington, OH; and a sister, Margaret Smith of Pollock, MO. Several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews also survive.
In addition to Olive’s parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Mark Seavey, and a daughter, Marcella Lonis as well as a daughter-in-law, Nita Seavey, and a grandson, Roy Pigg. Three brothers, Wayne, Ray, and James (Bud) Morlan; and four sisters, Alvetta McPherson, Geraldine Higgison, Ruby Hartke, and Virginia Worsfold preceded Olive in death as well.
Funeral services for Olive Saner were held at Playle and Jones Family Funeral Home in Unionville, MO, on Sunday, November 6, with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Pastor Walter Griffen conducted the service with recorded musical selections “The Old Rugged Cross” and “I Can Only Imagine.” Casket bearers were Olive’s grandsons, Phillip E. Seavey, Justin Flynn, Aaron Flynn, Lance Seavey, Keith Loonis, Jessie Lonis, Mark Seavey, Jr., Danny Johnson, Jason Seavey, Terry Seavey, Jr., and Nathan Seavey. Interment was in the Hartford Cemetery, Unionville, MO.
Memorials are suggested to the Hartford Cemetery and may be entrusted with Playle and Jones Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th St., Unionville, MO 63565.