June Catherine Kuykendall, 91, of Shawnee, KS passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at Olathe Hospice House.

June was born May 3, 1929 to the late Joseph and Bessie Bukowski in Kansas City, Missouri.  She graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School in 1947.  June then earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas in 1951.  On March 20, 1954 June married John Kuykendall at McConnell AFB near Wichita, KS.  For a short time June taught high school before finding a position at Beech Aircraft. After her daughter Patricia was born, June decided focus her efforts on raising a family.  She always enjoyed the outdoors and started her own truck farming business for many years.  She was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

June is preceded in death by her parents, a twin brother, Joseph Bukowski; and her husband John.  She is survived by her daughter Patricia.

Visitation and Services

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, October, 20th at the Amos Family Funeral Home with a rosary starting at 6 p.m.  Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 21st at the funeral home.  June will be laid to rest next to her husband in Pleasant View Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Wayside Waifs, 3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO 64137 or the Great Plains SPCA, 6424 Antioch Drive, Merriam, KS 66202.