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MAXINE UTTERBACK Obituary

Maxine M. Nivison Utterback, Kansas City, KS, passed away Nov. 17, 2010, at her home. She was the daughter of Benjamin B. Nivison and Adele Heisel on May 8, 1942, in Caywood NY. After growing up in New York State, she moved to Kansas City, KS, in 1967. Maxine worked for Burstein Applebee Company for 10 years and UMKC School of Dentistry for 20 years. After retiring from UMKC in 2000, she enjoyed traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert D. Utterback and brother Roland Nivison. She leaves her children Brian Yeo (Lene) Fairway KS, Chris Yeo Kansas City MO, Daniel Yeo Parkville MO, Stephanie Stephen (Jackie) Oak Grove MO, Vickie McCulloch Triplett MO, Casey Utterback (Nicole) Blue Springs MO, Sister Beatrice (Joseph) Licak Willard, NY, sister Ethel (Charles) Williams Lodi NY, brother Albert (Ann) Nivison Willard, NY, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, at the Highland Park Funeral Home & Crematory, 4100 State Avenue Kansas City, Kansas; burial in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Monday at the Funeral Home. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society 6700 Antioch Road Suite 100 Merriam, Kansas 66204. (Arrangements: Highland Park Funeral Home & Crematory, 4100 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66102, (913) 371- 0699. Online Condolences: www.highlandparkfh.com.)

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Published by Kansas City Star from Nov. 21 to Nov. 22, 2010.

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Frank Hughes

November 30, 2010

I will miss you Mom Yeo. You took me in and treated me as one of your own, I will never forget that or your smiling face.

Sue Nivison

November 22, 2010

You will be missed Aunt Maxine.

Love,
Steve and Sue Nivison

Marsha Pyle

November 22, 2010

All members of the UMKC dental community mourn the passing of Maxine Utterback, who served with great distinction as a member of our staff for 20 years. On behalf of our faculty, students, staff and alumni, we wish to convey our heartfelt sympathies to Maxine’s family.
~Dr. Marsha Pyle, Dean of the UMKC School of Dentistry

Laura Gage

November 22, 2010

Such a lovely, kind spirit and an inspiration to all during long illness and treatment. Her family will find strength from her memory.

Royce Carson

November 22, 2010

Brian, Chris and Danny, your mother was such a wonderful lady. I'll be praying for your family.

November 22, 2010

Oh my, I am so sorry. My thoughts are with Maxine's family. We all were so happy to see her at the reunion this year even though we knew it was difficult for her to travel. Your friends in Ovid and Willard will miss you.
" David Terry, Ovid, New York"

Elinor Rancitelli

November 21, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with all the family. Maxine was a positive and strong person which was evidenced by the fact she was so determnined to come to her 50th high school class reunion in New York this past summer. We were blessed to have her there with us and to be in her company again. May she rest in peace. Elinor Tanner Rancitelli - Class of 1960, Ovid Central School.

Joan Stevens

November 21, 2010

We were friends from early school through high school. We reconnected years later to become old friends again. I have many memories, which I will cherish. I will miss you, my dear friend.

Ruth Cromwell

November 21, 2010

Good not have had a better friend than Maxine. She was always there helping everyone. She will be missed by us all.

Angie DeFiore

November 21, 2010

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

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