Anthony V. Oddo of Merriam Kansas died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 8:50 pm.

Anthony was born July 4, 1930, in Warrenville, Ohio, the son of James V. and Rose S. Oddo.  He graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in 1952 and from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1955.  Anthony was married to Marilyn R. Emery on August 10, 1954 at her home in Warren, PA.  Anthony served as a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with his wife at the Craig Church of the Nazarene and the Ottawa Church of the Nazarene for about two years each.  They moved to Shawnee Mission, KS where Andy taught school and Marilyn taught nursing.  Andy, was always devoted to his Lord and Savior, and went into the construction business.  During a period of thirty-seven years he started with remodeling and moved on to building commercial buildings, churches and schools in the area.

He was preceded in death by his parents.  Anthony is survived by his wife Marilyn, his son Richard A. Oddo and his wife Lorri and his four children Kyle and wife Lizzie, Kati, Kelcee and Lexcee and his daughter Barbara and her husband Anthony Taylor; his sisters Fran Blaney and Grace Hatch.

Visitation and Services

Services will be held at 11:00 am on October 20, 2018 at Nall Avenue Church of the Nazarene, 6301 Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, Kansas with visitation from 10:00 to 11:00.

Memorial Contributions

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Nall Avenue Church of the Nazarene 6301, Nall Avenue, Prairie Village, KS  66202.