Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameGeorge Washington OZIAS [56754], [56755]
BirthFeb 22, 1910, Centerview Twp, Johnson County, Missouri [56754]
DeathApr 30, 2002, Pleasant Valley, Clay County, Missouri [56754]
BurialRichmond Memory Gardens, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri [56754]
FatherArthur Wilson OZIAS Sr. (1869-1927)
MotherBlanche Irene SEIP (1880-1972)
Spouses
BirthJun 13, 1914, Elkhorn, Ray County, Missouri [56757]
DeathSep 6, 2005, North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri [56757]
BurialRichmond Memory Gardens, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri [56757]
MarriageSep 29, 1936 [56748], [56755]
Obituary Online notes for George Washington OZIAS
Kansas City Star, The (MO) - Thursday, May 2, 2002

Deceased Name: GEORGE W. OZIAS

George W. Ozias, 92, Kansas City North, MO, died April 30, 2002, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home.

Memorial services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2002, at Charter Funeral Home North, 77 N.E. 72nd St., Gladstone, MO. Visitation will be 10:30-11:30 a.m. before the service. The family requests no flowers.

George was born February 22, 1910, in Centerview, MO, to Arthur W. and Blanche Seip Ozias.

He graduated from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, in 1932, and did post graduate work in banking and finance at NYU. He worked for The Hanover Bank in New York City for two years.

George moved to Richmond, MO, in 1935, to help with a family owned business, Calvert Farms, where he acted as the manager from 1935 1946.

He married Wilma Weber of Richmond, MO, September 29, 1936. From 1948 to 1959, he was the distributor of Mobil oil products in the Ray County area.

In 1959, he joined the Exchange Bank of Richmond, MO, where he retired as the Executive Vice President in 1979.

George was active in the Richmond/Ray County community. He was a member and held various offices in the Rotary Club, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, the Richmond Planning & Zoning Commission and the Richmond School Board. George served on the board of the Boy Scouts of America and worked to charter the present Big Muddy District.

He was an elder in the First Christian Church of Richmond, MO. After retiring in 1979, he moved to Kansas City North, where he lived until the time of his death.

George was a devoted husband and family man. His family includes his wife of 65 years, Wilma Ozias, two daughters and spouses, Georganne and J.D. (deceased) Gorham, Susan and Dean Cox; five grandchildren and spouses, J.D. and Janet Dickson-Gorham, Terre Gorham, Jon and Kim Gorham, Chris Cox, and Andy (deceased) and Jennifer Cox; seven great-grandchildren, Jack Dickson Gorham, David Dickson Gorham, Ian Gorham, Seth Gorham, Brooke Gorham, Ashley Cox and Shelby Cox; two nieces and one nephew, Eleanor Ozias Egan, Esther Ozias Jarrett and Arthur W. Ozias III and their families.

(Arrangements: Charter Funerals, 816-921-5555)
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Obituary Online notes for Wilma M. (Spouse 1)
Kansas City Star, The (MO) - Thursday, September 8, 2005

Deceased Name: WILMA WEBER OZIAS

WILMA WEBER OZIAS Wilma Weber Ozias, 91, of Kansas City North, died September 6, 2005 at the Garden Villa Independent Living Facility.

Wilma was born June 13, 1914 in Elkhorn, MO to John Earl and Anna Dickey Weber.

Wilma married George W. Ozias on September 29, 1936.

George preceded her in death on April 30, 2002.

George and Wilma were active in the Richmond/Ray County community for most of their married life. Wilma was a homemaker until 1969 when she joined George in working for the Exchange Bank of Richmond. They retired in 1979 and moved to Kansas City North to be near their daughters.

Wilma leaves two daughters and their spouses, Georganne Gorham and J.D. Gorham (deceased), Susan Cox and Dean Cox; five grandchildren, Jack D. Gorham and spouse Janet Dickson Gorham, Teresa S. Gorham, Jonathan George Gorham and spouse Kimberly J. Gorham, Christopher J. Cox, Andy J. Cox (deceased) and spouse Jennifer Cox; seven great grandchildren, Jack Dickson Gorham, David Dickson Gorham, Ian James Gorham, Seth Lee Gorham, Brooke Eden Gorham, Ashley Cox, Shelby Cox and many dear friends.

The family suggests donations to the Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice at 3100 Broadway Suite 1000, Kansas City, MO 64111, in honor of Wilma's memory.
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