Julie Moore

Julie Ann Moore, 55, of Indep., passed away Oct. 2, 2014. Visitation will be from 9-11am, with Funeral Service at 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Julie was born on April 18, 1959 to Horace Henderson and Marianne Brockman, in Augsburg Germany. Julie moved to the United States when she was 4 months old with her parents. She spent her first 6 years in Georgia. She enjoyed her early childhood in the Georgia and Tennessee areas and eventually settled in Independence, Missouri where she was raised. She was an excellent student and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. She fell in love and married Anthony Battaglia. They had four children together- Angela, Samantha, Julianna and Jeremiah.
Julie loved being a mother most. Her life revolved around her family. She cherished the time she was able to spend as a stay at home mom and taking care of her family. She then decided to take her passion for caring about others and apply it to a career. She graduated from Park University as a Registered Nurse, a title she was very honored to carry.

Julie’s love for her grandchildren is unmatched and truly loved every moment spent with them. She was known as “Omi” to her grandchildren.

Julie enjoyed reading a good book. She passed her love of reading on to her children at a very young age. She looked forward to cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs and the Royals at home with her family. Julie was known to joyfully go overboard on holidays. Halloween and Christmas Eve were always extra special. She also loved German food and asked for it often.

In recent years, Julie enjoyed spending time with her husband, Steven Moore. They loved to take long rides on their motorcycle and riding ATV’s. She also began working for TEVA Neurosciences.

Julie was a natural caregiver. Her loving and nurturing personality followed her to work. In her work she took care of patients that were on highly specialized medication. Her patients loved her and knew they were in good hands with Julie. She felt blessed to have a career where she loved not only the work and her patients, but her colleagues as well.


Julie is preceded in death by her father, Horace. Survivors include; husband Steve Moore: children, Angela (Justin) Miller, Samantha (Storm) Martin, Julianna (Dan) Stasiak, and Jeremiah Battaglia; grandchildren, Bianca and Ava Miller, Storm Martin III, Bentley Hicks, and Juliette Stasiak; Her mother and step-father, Marianne and Dan Brockman; and brother, Tom Henderson.

In Memory
A thousand times we needed you
A thousand times we cried
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died
A heart of gold stopped beating
Two twinkling eyes closed to rest
God broke our hearts to prove
He only took the best
Never a day goes by that you’re
Not in my heart and my soul