Michael Findlay Bayne

Michael Findlay Bayne, 77, of Overland Park, KS passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House. Michael was born on May 12, 1942 to John and Kathleen (Findlay) Bayne in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from Bishop Hogan High School in 1960, and eventually enlisted in the United States Navy, serving aboard the USS America. Michael married his wife, Kathleen, on September 30, 1967. He worked at Honeywell (previously Allied Signal and Bendix) for many years, retiring in 2007. Michael will be remembered for his tremendous musical talent on the piano - he composed and played his own original music since he was a child. As his children like to say, his music was the soundtrack of their lives. Michael was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Bayne in 2009. He is survived by his partner, Bobbi Mendenhall; his daughters, Bridgid (Jason) Mendenhall, Jennifer (Chris) Nickelson, and Margaret (James) Sneed; a son, Stephen Bayne; and his ten grandchildren: Henry and Warren Stier, Eli and Parker Mendenhall, Emily, Megan, and Leah Nickelson, and L.J., Jeremy, and Eric Sneed.

An evening visitation will be 6:00-8:00, Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Amos Family Funeral Home. A morning visitation will be 9:30-10:30, Friday, September 6, 2019 with a funeral mass starting at 10:30 at Queen of the Holy Rosary in Overland Park. Private burial will happen at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be make to: American Cancer Society, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64105, www.cancer.org or Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO, 64145, www.kansascityhospice.org