Ellen G. Beardsley, 97, a resident of Independence, MO passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. She was born on December 27, 1920 to Samuel and Lona (Wilson) Martin in Columbia, TN.
Ellen was employed by McDonnell Douglas, an aerospace manufacturing corporation for 25 years before her retirement in 1990. She was a member of the Miracle Apostolic Church in Lee’s Summit, MO. Ellen enjoyed fishing, traveling, but above all her family.
Survivors include, son, Dennis Beardsley of Independence, MO; daughter, Glenda Watson of St. Peters, MO; 12 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; children, Bonnie Goerger, Yvonne Isgriggs, James Beardsley; siblings, Lucille Taylor, Wilson Martin, Raymond Martin, Kay Williams, Thelma Martin; grandson, Dennis Beardsley II; granddaughter, Lisa Beardsley; sons-in-law, William Goerger, George Isgriggs.
The family will receive friends and family from 12-3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Meyers Funeral Chapel, 1600 W. Main St, Blue Springs, MO. Funeral service will be in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Ellen requested a donation for Miracle Apostolic Church Kids Ministry. This ministry reaches hurting and under privileged teens and children. Donations can either be sent by mail to P.O Box 862, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 or by Paypal at paypal.me/MiracleApostolic. A memorial plaque will be displayed in her loving memory. Memories of Ellen and words of comfort for the family may be shared at meyersfuneralchapel.com.
My Hero, My Rock, My Inspiration, My Encourager, My Favorite Aunt,
I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL FOR OUR SPECIAL BOND. I WILL CARRY YOU IN MY HEART ALWAYS AND FOREVER, THANK YOU AUNT ELLEN FOR LOVING ME AND BELIEVING IN ME.
Aunt Ellen your smile and your love for your family will be greatly missed. You have given us much wisdom and a solid foundation. We never wanted to see this moment happen but God had His plan. We will always remember the good times family gatherings phone calls. The family will miss you down here so much but I also know your Mom & Dad brothers and sisters and other friends family your children and grandchildren who have gone on before you were ready to have a Family Reunion when you walked through those Gates. We love you and so long for now. Our thoughts and prayers are for the family left behind.
Sincerest Condolences on the loss of your Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Friend..May your hearts be filled with the memories of the Loving Caring lady that she was..Know that she is with you eternally in your hearts and thoughts..God Bless..
My sympathy to all who grieve this loss. Although I never met “Aunt Ellen,” I felt that I had from all of the stories shared by Bev Allred. Beverly adored this aunt, and our church often joined in prayer for Ellen. May God comfort all who loved her.
Thank you grandma for always being there to listen to me. We were blessed to have you with us the last year and a half it was nice to see you happy and enjoying life again. I will cherish those memories for the rest of my life, til we meet again…I love you!
Our sincerest condolences to all of Ellen’s loved ones. She was a sweet lady. May your memories comfort you in this time of great loss.
Thank you for everything Grandma. You always put everyone elses needs above yourself. If I ever wondered if God loved me I saw it in your eyes or heard it in your voice. You were the person who taught me to forgive others. I know where you are now and I hope to see you there.
Please accept my condolences to your family. I hope that the Bible’s promise of the resurrection brings you comfort during this very difficult time. (Acts 24:15)
I am so sad to hear of your passing Ellen. You will be missed by so many from McDonnell Douglas. Everyone loved you! I know you spent your final years being treated like a queen by your sweet daughter. We will miss you at our Golden Corral meet ups! Now you are a true angel in Heaven! We all love you!
It breaks my heart that you aren’t here with us anymore. I miss waking up and going over to papa and yours house helping with everything you needed everyday. Hunter keeps asking for you and wants you back at home.
I’m beyond thankful that god blessed us with you by having you move down here to KC where you spent the last year and a half of your life. It was filled with so many memories and laughter and joy. Papa (Dennis) took so good care of you. And made sure you had everything you needed and could ever want ❤️❤️❤️
I miss you so much. Until we see you again grandma.
Pinky, I will miss you and remember you always. For the last year, I have missed spending time at your house with you and grandma (Glenda). You always said we shared a special and unique bond and I will treasure that bond forever. I love you❤️❤️
Tomorrow is going to be one of the most difficult days of my life…I have to say a final goodbye to one of the most beautiful people I have ever known. Grandma, you have always been so very special to me. Kylie and I were so lucky to have you in our lives. We have so many wonderful memories of our vacations together, Cardinals games, fishing, shopping, and spending summers with you. You taught me how to cook, bake, sew, and to make your famous chicken and dumplings😌 Ever since you moved to KC last June, things just have not been the same. We definitely missed you during the holidays! You would always tell me how much you miss my delicious food, but I learned from the best! We were so lucky you had Mom to take such amazing care of you for almost 6 years. We made some wonderful memories that I will never forget. Thank you for always being there for me and all that you have left for Kylie. We hope you are having a joyous family reunion in Heaven. We love you so much💜💜💜
Grandma – The world has lost a great woman and heaven gained a beautiful angel. You endured so much in your life, things that a mother should never have had to experience, especially this past year. I know that Mom, Dad, Aunt Sue & Uncle Jimmy were waiting with open arms for you to walk through the gates and am happy that you are finally at peace. Until we meet again……
Grandma it makes me sad that you aren’t here anymore but I enjoyed spending the last year laughing and talking with you i hope you give the family hugs for me up there I love you grandma and I will miss you ❤️
Grandma – I am honored/blessed to have had you as my Grandmother. We shared the same birthday together. We both know how it is to get snuffed out of B-Day gifts being so close to Christmas. You are the most selfless person I have ever met. You always put everyone else’s problems in front of your own. We used to have great one on one talks in my early twenties about Family, work, relationships, dealing with people, life in general, and most importantly God. I have great memories of you Grandma and you were always there when I needed you, taking my side no matter what. I know you are at peace now and we will meet again in Heaven. Love, Matt
Grandma,
You where truly one amazing individual. SO much love and compassion inside of one person. You where always there for everyone, anytime they needed it. I am more than thankful that you moved to Kansas City 2 years ago. Spending these two years with you have been amazing! So many things I’m so glad you where around to see and be apart of. Papa and Kenzie took care of you in your final years, months, and weeks. Watch over them a little extra, they need it. ❤️ You where so thankful for every little thing anyone did for you. I’ll never forget the summers of walking up to your neighborhood pool and you let me swim for hours. We’d always end the day with jack n the box or White Castle. Whatever we did, you always made sure I was having fun. Staying with you in the summers was such a great experience, and I have SO many memories to look back and now. ❤️ I wish we could have had a few more years with you, but I know I’ve got an amazing angel watching over us now. I love you so much.