A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am Tuesday, October 27th, at Saint Mark’s Catholic Church 3736 South Lee’s Summit Road, Independence, MO 64055. Preceding the Mass, at 10:00am, a visitation and hour of sharing will take place at St. Mark’s, a brief graveside service will be conducted, at Mount Moriah Cemetery South.
The daughter of Charles Franklin Knox White, Sr. and Sophia Margaret White she was born on September 23, 1922, in Kansas City, Missouri, at her parents’ home. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband William “Bill” Cecil Lupton, Jr. of Kansas City Missouri, in 1976, and her beloved brother Charles “Buck” Franklin White, Jr. She is survived by her sister Charlene Wandell of Pennsylvania, her four children, William Stephen (Teresa) Lupton of Blue Springs, Carol (John) Sartin of Blue Springs, Charles "Chuck" (Di) Lupton of Olathe, Kansas, Richard Lupton of Independence, eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Margaret relished her family and was extremely proud of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family is proud of her service as an Army Nurse in World War II and her nursing career at Research Medical Center. A graduate of St Aloysius Academy (Elementary and High School), she attended St Mary’s College in Leavenworth, Kansas, and graduated from the Providence Hospital School of Nursing Kansas City, Kansas, in 1944.
After graduation from Nursing School, Margaret served during World War II in the United States Armed Forces, 2nd Lieutenant, Army Nurse Corp, serving at Camp Carson, Colorado, and Winter General Hospital, Topeka, Kansas (where she met Bill). After the war, and while raising a family, she worked part time as a private duty nurse and at several area hospitals including St Joseph’s, Menorah Hospital on Rockhill, and St Luke’s. In 1965, she joined Research Medical Center as a staff RN and then a Head Nurse and retired from Research in 1987, after 22 years of service.
Margaret was one of the original parishioners of St Mark’s Catholic Church – a journey beginning with services being held at B&D skating rink, then a local elementary school, and, finally to the Church’s present location. Over the years, she volunteered for fundraisers and engaged in social ministries at St Mark’s, especially the annual “St Joseph’s Table” fundraiser and the monthly Bingo Group.
Margaret enjoyed gardening, baseball and traveling. She had visited many states, Mexico, Canada, Europe and Australia. She was a member of the Auxiliary to Research Medical Center. Margaret was a Royals Season ticket member. Often, she would round up the family for dinner at the American Legion Tirey J. Ford Post 21. She was a member of the Jackson County Historical Society, the Friends of the Zoo, Powell Gardens, Beta Sigma Phi and American Red Cross. She always said her biggest accomplishments were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Tirey Ford Post 21, 16701 East 40 Highway
Independence, MO 64055; http://moalpost21.org.
