Joe Posner

Joe Posner, 96, of Overland Park, KS passed away Sunday August 31, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, September 2 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to Beth Shalom Synagogue or KC Hospice House. Mr. Posner was born in the Ukraine on December 25, 1911 to Sol and Rachel Posner. In 1913 he came with his mother and sister to join his father in Galveston, TX. The family moved to Kansas City in 1916. He graduated from Manuel High School and attended KC Junior College earning an Associate degree in drafting. During WW II he worked as a draftsman for Pratt Witney Aircraft. He married his loving wife, Doris, of 73 years in 1934. They met when her mother’s family, which owned Ring Construction, was in town building Municipal Auditorium and the Main Post Office. In 1945 Mr. Posner began working with his father in the family business, Sol the Clothier, a retail men’s store and tailor shop on 12th street in Kansas City. In 1960 he established his own men’s clothing business, Joe Myles Men’s Wear in the Antioch Shopping Center. He retired in 1975. After his retirement Joe and Doris enjoyed traveling both in the states and abroad.
Mr. Posner was a member for over 50 years of the Scotish Rite, Masons, Shriners and B’nai B’rith. He was active in the B’nai B’rith bowling league, winning its national tournament both in 1954 and 1955. He loved all sports excelling in those he participated in. He played Triple A baseball for the St. Louis Browns, coached men’s softball and played golf.
Mr. Posner was preceded in death by his sisters: Clara Silverstein and Esther Markowitz. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Doris; daughter and son-in-law:
Carol and Marvin Goldstein, Overland Park, KS; son and daughter-in-law: Myles and Deronda Posner, Sullivan, MO; grandchildren and their spouses: Scott and Debbie Goldstein, Dr. Craig Goldstein and Dr. Poonam Khanna, Aaron and Michelle Posner, Lauren
and Robert Kalow, Michael and Megan Brueseke; great-grandchildren: Milin, Elina and
Caten Goldstein, Boden Brueseke. Mr. Posner loved people and seldom was there anyone with whom he did not stop to talk. The family would like to thank the nurses, care partners and staff at KC Hospice House who gave their loving care to Joe.