Rosemary Baker Goshorn

Rosemary Baker Goshorn, a life-long Kansas City area resident, died Sunday, October 11, 2009 at her Lenexa home.

She was born January 29, 1932, in Overland Park. She spent 23 years working for Avon's distribution centers, here and for five years in Atlanta. Her early years were spent at Waddell & Reed. Rosemary was noted for her sparkling personality, making any social situation come alive with her presence. She could light up a room with her entrance. She loved travel and made trips to Barcelona and 12 European countries; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Mexico City, Cancun, Lake Chapala, and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico and the Caribbean Islands of Jamaica and Aruba. Many of her trips were made with her daughter Mindy Patterson. Friends from the Atlanta area to this day are arranging annual women-only trips to exotic ports in the Caribbean region.

Rosemary enjoyed spending time with her family, and relaxing by the pool, working on her tan. She was an avid gardener, and enjoyed growing flowers in her garden. Rosemary loved animals, and adopted all of her pets from Helping Hands animal shelter including, Oliver and Killer, her two dogs and Lilly, the cat. With her husband Bill Goshorn, she attended many hydropower meetings with preference customers in the local six - state region. Her experiences included visiting the inner workings of the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant and the Truman Dam powerhouse near Warsaw, Missouri.

Rosemary is preceded in death by one son Tim Baker. She is survivied by her husband, Bill; a daughter, Mindy Patterson and husband Tim, Olathe, Kansas; two sons Mark Baker, Kansas City, Missouri and Greg Baker and wife Nancy, and grandson Jacob, all of Olathe, Kansas; two brothers, James Stillwell and wife Jean, Parkville, Missouri and Cliff Stillwell, Raytown, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation and Memorial Services

Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Shawnee.