Laurene Carol Way

Laurene Carol Way, 74, of Shawnee, KS passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at KU Medical Center.  Laurene was born on November 29, 1945, to Albert and Ethel (Hause) LeBar in Detroit, MI.  She was preceded in death by her parents.  She is survived by her husband, John Way; a son, Jeremy Way; daughter, Jessica Gad; sister Joan (Charles) Larson; brother, Thomas (Pat) LeBar; and her two grandchildren, Alyson and Dylan.  A memorial service will be held at a date to be determined in the future.

Laurene was very giving of her time, talents and resources.  If you would like to make a donation in her memory, please consider one of the following charities that she and John have felt strongly about assisting over the past several years.

Harvesters - A Kansas City-based organization that provides food and resources for those in need in the KC metro area.  https://www.harvesters.org/

Heifer International - International organization that assists those in foreign countries by supplying animals for farming and food, along with assistance to locals for economic development, merchandising, and education.  https://www.heifer.org/

Salvation Army - Assisting individuals and families during times of need with food, clothing, shelter, job placement assistance, and counseling.  https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

Samaritan's Purse - International Christian organization that supports world-wide disaster relief, refugee assistance, and the needs of the world's underserved children.  https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Shawnee Community Services - providing food, clothing and household goods, along with helping connect individuals with local and state-wide assistance programs.  https://www.scsks.org/

City Union Mission - A Kansas City-based organization providing shelter, medical assistance, after-school programs, long-term treatment programs and food primarily for the KC homeless population.  https://cityunionmission.org/