Kathleen Brashear Bayne

Kathleen Brashear Bayne, 66, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving husband at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kathleen was born August 30, 1942, to Godfrey and Frances Brashear in Shawnee, Kansas. She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1960, and went to Mt. St. Scholastica and received a Bachelor's degree in Biology. Kathleen was married to Michael Bayne at St. Pius X in 1967. She enjoyed spending time in her garden and thinking of what to plant the next growing season. Kathleen loved to play Canasta with the "Queen Mums' Card Group". She had a love for the arts, and enjoyed going to the Nelson Atkins Art Museum and attending the Kansas City Symphony, as well as camp-ing and spending time with her family.

Survivors include her loving husband of 42 years, Michael Bayne, Overland Park; three daughters, Bridgid (Don) Stier, Jefferson City, Missouri; Jennifer (Chris) Nickelson, Leavenworth, Kansas; Margaret (James) Sneed, Shawnee, Kansas; a son, Stephen Bayne, Shawnee, Kansas; a sister, Sheila Brashear, North Kansas City, Missouri; and five grandchildren, Emily, Henry, Warren, James III, and Megan.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to Anne Miller and Pam Natividad with Kansas City Hospice for their loving support during the past months.

The family suggests memorial contributions in lieu of flowers be made to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, Missouri 64145 or Kansas City Cancer Center, 12200 W. 110th Street Overland Park, Kansas 66210.

Visitation and Funeral Mass

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30 at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 31 at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church.