Morris Odesnik

Morris Odesnik, 95, of Kansas City,
MO, passed away Tuesday, November
29, 2005, at Village Shalom. Funeral
services will be 10:30am Friday. Dec.
2, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830
Troost. Burial at Kehilath Israel
Blue Ridge Cemetery. Kindly omit
flowers, the family suggests
contributions to the Morris & Jean Odesnik Ritual Fund, c/o Kehilath Israel Synagogue or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Morris, born in Poland, came to the
Kansas City area as a young child in
the 1920s. Growing up in the Kansas
City area, he learned the values of
community and self reliance. He was
a manager of Katz Drug Co. for 27
years. Morris also worked for Lady
Baltimore Foods for over 25 years.
He served in the Army in WWII in
Europe as a member of the Army’s advance troops that liberated Dachau. Morris was a member of Kehilath Israel Synagogue and its Men’s Club, was a 50
year member of B’nai B’rith, the
Shriner’s and was also a Mason. He
was a sports advocate and had
numerous season tickets to all sporting events. Morris was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Jean, in 2000, a sister, Pauline Levine and his parents, Hyman and Ella Odesnik. He is survived by his sister: Isabelle Gallas, Kansas City, MO;
nieces and nephews: Howard Gallas,
Philip and Irene Gallas, Michele
Kaplan, Harvey Levine, Hal and Cheryl
Bordy, Sandy and Ruth Levine, Jackie
Levine and many great nieces and
nephews. Morris was a wonderful husband, son, brother, uncle, loved by his family and any one who knew him.