William B. Elic Obituary (1921 - 2013) - Shawnee Mission, Kansas

William B. Elic, 92, Overland Park, KS, passed away April 6, 2013 at Delmar Gardens of Overland Park. The family will greet friends from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, Monday, April 8, at a visitation at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue. Graveside services will be 11:00am Tuesday, April 9, at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, 105th and Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO. Kindly omit flowers. The family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care. William was born January 10, 1921 in Kansas City, MO to Morris P. Elic and Rose B. (Rosenthal) Elic. He attended its outstanding public schools and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1941. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a navigator in World War II and later in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was employed in the garment industry for 25 years, briefly in the printing industry and later in home building products, retiring in 1998. He was a former member of Congregation Beth Shalom. William was preceded in death by his son: Ronald Elic; and his sister Frieda H. Elic. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Betty L. (Vest) Elic; son: Stewart L. Elic; daughters and sons-in-law: Debra E. and F. Pem Newberry, Karen E. and John R. Termini. William infused integrity and strength into all of his accomplishments including raising his family. We will cherish him forever.