She was born May 5, 1927 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to Katherine Virginia (Parrish) Copeland Stiver and Earl Copeland of Southeast Missouri. Alene is preceded in death by not only by her parents, but also her Husband Evert Gene Buxton - Newcomer Floral Hills, (1989).
Alene had 1 sister Betty Wepfer (2014) of St. Louis, Missouri. They graduated from Beaumont High School, St. Louis, Missouri. Alene & Evert attended college at Warrensburg Missouri at The University of Central Missouri. Alene and Evert were joined in marriage at Longview Chapel after college November 26th, 1947. Evert was born at Longview Farm, and lived there until college and started their lives together after graduation from, Evert was a Teacher in Raytown, Missouri, and many remote areas of Missouri.
Mentioned here are her children that Alene is preceded in death by: First of three of her children - her Eldest child Linda G. Larkin of Olean, Missouri 2020, her son Grant N. Buxton 2005 of Eldon, MO, and her daughter Leigh Ann (Buxton) LaMear 2015 of St. Louis, Missouri.
Surviving children of Alene and Evert are Barbara L Newman *(Gregory), Kathryn R. Neu, and Thomas L. Buxton.
Other family members recently preceding Alene are (Linda’s Son) Harry Lee Johnson Jr. 2016, her Great Grandson Harry Lee Johnson III of Raytown 2003, and her sister-in-law Shirley Buxton (2015) was Dwight’s wife. Evert’s Eldest brother Wayne Buxton Florissant, Missouri 2016, Wayne’s son Randy Buxton of California, her Niece Kathleen R. Wikoff of Cottleville, Missouri as recent as August 1, 2022 and Kathy’s daughters Tina and Patricia, all are greatly loved and will be greatly missed.
Harry Lee Jr. (2016) previously mentioned was the Eldest grandchild born 1969, Jennifer Renee LaMear 1976, Jamison Brian Neu 1979 *(Sandra Fuhrmann), Geoffrey Morgan LaMear 1979, Robert Daniel Larkin 1980, Grant Leslie Buxton 1981, Joyce Nichole Buxton 1983, *Joseph Michael Ouellet, Andrew Eric Newman (Officiant) 1984, Kathryn Chris Gift Callanan 1986 (Matthew), Carrie Lyn Newman 1987, Donna Alene Buxton 1988.
Their Great Grandchildren are – Harry Lee Johnson III (2003) Raytown, Missouri, David Johnson, Arora Clay, Gaige, and Garrett Davis, and Gracelynn Ouellet, Ethan and Natalie Callanan, Samantha Nicole Paramo Fish, Bentley Fish and Christopher L. Vessell Jr., Joyce Nicole, Donnie, Lucas Buxton, Greg and George Mink.
A visitation will take place from 1-2 PM, service 2 PM, on Monday, September 12 at Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133. Burial will immediately follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
From the chapel we join her husband - our Our Father Evert (1989), Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, teacher and friend graveside, she will be next to him as she requested
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