Obituary - Don Harness

Funeral services for Don Harness will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Giffin Simmons officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. There will be an additional visitation from 6-8 p.m. at the Raytown Christian Church in Raytown, Missouri. Burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Parkinson's Research, Raytown Christian Church or Kansas City Hospice House.

Don Wilson Harness, age 79 of Raytown, Missouri died Monday, July 16, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri after an eight year battle with Parkinson’s Disease and severe dementia. He was born July 26, 1932 to Ralph and Phrone Callahan Harness in the White Oak Community near Urich, Missouri.

Don is survived by his wife of 61 years, Exine Harness of Raytown, Missouri; three sons, Bradley Harness of Urich, Missouri, Brian Harness and wife Zella of Kansas City, Missouri and Wayne Harness of Independence, Missouri; one daughter, Karen Ferbezar and husband David of Shawnee, Kansas; eight grandchildren, Jessica Royalty and husband Mark of Rapid City, South Dakota, Shana Lopez and husband Hector of Grain Valley, Missouri, Adriane Ammerman and husband Eric of Shawnee, Kansas, Evan Ferbezar of Shawnee, Kansas, Emily Ferbezar of Shawnee, Kansas, Austin Harness of Temecula, California, Corporal Anthony Harness of Camp Pendelton, California and Megan Harness of Independence, Missouri; two step-grandchildren, Zachary Moore and wife Marie of Fairfax, South Carolina and Danielle Warren and husband James of Urbana, Missouri; five great-grandchildren, Noah and Caleb Royalty, Isabel, Jaxon and Violet Lopez; six step great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Kayla, Faith and Corey Moore, Rhyan Morgan and Brenan Morgan; one brother, Norman Harness of Johnstown, Missouri; one uncle, Gerald Callahan of Butler, Missouri; sister-in-law, Eileen Bohanan of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; nephew, Leon Bohanan of Independence, Missouri; and niece Rhonda Custer of North Kansas City, Missouri.He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Reta Faye Custer in February of 2012; and his first great-grandson, Conor Andrew Royalty.