William Francis Glanville

Male, ID #8229, b. 20 October 1929, d. 16 October 2004
FatherJoseph Charles Glanville (1901 - 1973)
MotherOpal Marcella Young (1900 - 1990)

Alternate Names

     He was also known as Frank. He was also known as Francis.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     William Francis Glanville was born on 20 October 1929 at Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS, USA.
     He married Loretta Jane Miller on 7 April 1951 at the USA (when age calculated as 21 years, 5 months and 18 days.)
     He died on 16 October 2004 at Shawnee Mission, Johnson Co., KS, USA, (when age calculated as 74); with obituary:
Frank Glanville, 74, Shawnee, KS, died Saturday, October 16, 2004, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, October 21 at the Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, KS. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, where the Rosary will be said. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sister Servants of Mary, 800 N. 18th St., Kansas City, KS, 66102, or to St. Joseph Catholic Church Building Fund. Mr. Glanville was born October 20, 1929, in Kansas City, KS, and was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. Frank was a partner in Glanville Furniture on Minnesota Ave. in Kansas City, KS, which his family owned from 1898 to 1980. He was a former member of the Kansas City, KS, Kiwanis Club, and a board member of the Heart of America Family and Children's Service, and the Terrace Club. He had been a volunteer with the Boy Scouts. He was preceded in death by his infant daughter Marian Gail Glanville, and brother Joseph Charles Glanville, Jr. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Loretta Glanville, of the home; son William C. Glanville and fiancée Deni Lasiter, McLouth, KS; two daughters, Bethann Smith and husband Paul, Overland Park, KS, and Laurie Lynn Harris and husband James, Shawnee, KS; two sisters, Mary Sue Croker, Nashville, TN, and Bette Jo Glanville, Livingston, TX; six grandchildren, Carri Glanville, Ashley Smith, Michelle Glanville, Colleen Smith, Sarah Foster, and Travis Glanville; and two great-grandsons, Collin and Austin Sanderson. (Arr. Porter Funeral Home, 8535 Monrovia, Lenexa, KS, 913-438-6444)
Published by Kansas City Star on Oct. 18, 2004.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • William Francis Glanville appeared on the census of 1940 at Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS, USA; recorded age 10, living with his parents.
  • He appeared on the census of 1950 at Shawnee, Johnson Co., KS, USA; recorded age 20, living with his parents.
  • William was in furniture sales, in retail furniture in 1950.

Family

Loretta Jane Miller b. 13 Oct 1931, d. 18 Jan 2012
Child