Margaret Jeanne Milam

JEAN M. MILAM Jean M. Milam, 91, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away March 2, 2015. Funeral to be held 12PM Thursday at Floral Hills Funeral Home, with visitation at 11AM. Burial to follow at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Margaret Jeanne Milam was born January 19, 1924. She went to elementary school in Kansas City and Spring Valley School on 79th St, then graduated from Raytown High School in 1942. She attended the Methodist church as a child. She worked for Folgers Coffee, Gernis Garment Co., and retired from the Lee’s Summit School District after driving a school bus for 17 years. Jean married Avis V. Milam September 25, 1942 at her mother-in-laws home, part of a double wedding with Helen (Milam) Green & Robert A. Muelbach, in Kansas City, MO. She was a member of the Raytown & Lee’s Summit PTAs, Beta Sigma Phi, and the Raytown Bowling League. She enjoyed to travel & play Pinochle with her card club. She was a very special, loving wife and mother who always put her family first. Jean was preceded in death by her parents R.L. Gardner and E.L. (Westfall) Gardner, husband A.V. Milam, and brother Raymond Gardner She is survived by her sons James Milam (April) of Independence, MO, Jay Milam (Jane) of Warsaw, MO, and Jeff Milam (Kathy) of Warsaw, MO; 11 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, and 14 great-great grandchildren. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com. (Arrangements by D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., K.C., MO 64133, 816-353-1218)